Received report

Sorry you aren't satisfied by the outcome. This for me is why I cancelled my assessment the day before after waiting 2 yrs for it - I decided I already knew the result, after a long long period of reflection and deliberation, I knew myself and didn't feel being assessed (judged) by somebody in an official capacity would do anything to reassure me or build my confidence.

I in fact decided that the label this would attach to me would detract from all the hurdles I've overcome in life inspite of the daily struggles, and so felt society doesn't do enough to change its NT behaviour to make the label worth while.

I hope for you it is a good transition and allows some self acceptance or provides access to some useful support

I hope it goes well. I'm feeling OK since my diagnosis. A bit tired but I'm also preparing to start a new job tomorrow so that probably hasn't helped my brain! 

I think when you've waited a long time for something,  it's natural to feel like that. I'm sure the assessors did their best..after all they only see a snap shot. It came up on mine about reciprocity too but since I was there with a purpose of being assessed rather than building a relationship, I didn't ask personal questions. Maybe a non autistic person would behave a bit  differently, I don't know. I wonder if forcing myself to ask questions is when I'm usually masking, however I felt so stripped back I don't think I was able to mask.

M said:

I have to remind myself to ask this question back as I know it can seem self-centred to not ask someone what they've been doing after they have asked me. I genuinely don't know why anyone cares what I've been doing in the first place, half of the time I cant even remember myself...

Totally.

I have my assessment this week, trying to distract myself. 

Glad you received your report. Don't let it stress you, as everyone else has said errors can happen.

Hello Michelle,

Upon receiving my report, I requested one or two corrections which, after discussion, were agreed to with no fuss at all. It's as Plastic says, they only have a snap-shot.

By going through the whole process and also researching the condition, as you clearly have, you should now  know yourself  better than you did before,  (Well, I know Ben better than I did before). How can a psychologist ever know us that well?

When I read my report now, I still get an eerie feeling of,  'That's me, that is.' ... And it is...  in black and white.

Ben

Congratulations.

I didn't think some of my report was accurate but as Plastic says they only see you for a short period of time and if you are masking then they get a false impression.  I guess the follow up session will allow you to clarify anything that you think should be changed.

I have taken the view that the only person who can really help me is me which is one of the reasons for coming on here and getting information.

Congratulations!    

And yes, you may feel the report does not reflect how you see yourself - but remember - they only have a limited snap-shot of you to base the report on - it will be close - but is bound to be full of errors.

Don't worry about it - just look at yourself and how you really think things affect you.

Have fun!