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Verbal Communication & Social Interaction .

Turtle

Hi all,

I'm in between deciding whether to get a NHS or private assessment and self-doubt has crept in. I have read that Autists will have experienced problems with verbal communication or social interaction. Is this true for those of you who have been diagnosed ? I've never had any speech problems although I may have had problems communicating how I felt at times in my youth and with shyness but I don't think that would be considered anything major or out of the ordinary for many people. 

I don't recall major problems with social interaction either but I have masked and internalised a lot and had self-coping mechanisms for most of my life along with other traits associated with ASD. 

I'm curious to know others thoughts on the verbal communication & social interaction criteria for assessment. Are these the major indicators ?

Thanks.

Parents

  • this all sounds familiar. I get bored when people labor through a long winded point so i often either talk over them, or move on. i can tell some colleagues and family dont like it and think im rude, but i have so much going on in my head processing, i cant handle the time wasting

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  • this all sounds familiar. I get bored when people labor through a long winded point so i often either talk over them, or move on. i can tell some colleagues and family dont like it and think im rude, but i have so much going on in my head processing, i cant handle the time wasting

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