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Being diagnosed as a female

Mytwenty

Hi

I'm going through the diagnosis process. My actual assessment will be this upcoming August. However, this has not stopped me worrying already that particularly as a female who masks, my autism (I feel confident enough to call it that, though not yet diagnosed) will not be picked up by the assessors. I know they're professionals it's their job to know the ins and outs of autism, but I've seen a couple of horror stories on YouTube. I scored high enough on the AQ50 to be picked up by the services. 

Is this an issue that other females have found, or should I not be worrying at all?

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  • Hello,

    I'm not female. However, you have absolutely no reason to worry. When I was diagnosed, the assessment simply entailed an assessor asking you questions as to how you may act in certain situations, you can take someone along to support you. A few weeks later, I saw a psychiatrist that gave me my official diagnosis, and they told me what to do next.

    If you are diagnosed, don't mask your Autism, be proud of it! It is simply a condition that makes you do things differently to others.

    I hope this helps.

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  • Hello,

    I'm not female. However, you have absolutely no reason to worry. When I was diagnosed, the assessment simply entailed an assessor asking you questions as to how you may act in certain situations, you can take someone along to support you. A few weeks later, I saw a psychiatrist that gave me my official diagnosis, and they told me what to do next.

    If you are diagnosed, don't mask your Autism, be proud of it! It is simply a condition that makes you do things differently to others.

    I hope this helps.

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