Hi everyone,
My report came through a coupkkle of weeks ago, and whilst I’m relieved by and grateful for the diagnosis, the report doesn’t seem at all representative of who I feel myself to be. My dad told them things that make me think he really doesn’t know me; the assessors say I missed opportunities to ask the examiner questions, and that I showed
‘some’ interest in their thoughts and feelings. I usually enjoy good 1-1 conversations, and I really care about how others feels and do my best to engage with people accordingly. I didn’t do this in the assessment because it was supposed to be an enquiry into me and my experiences, and how they may/may not relate to ASD/C. It wasn’t a social occasion, and I felt very awkward and inauthentic. In theory I agree with the outcome, but the dissonance between the report and how myself and others perceive me makes me uncertain. I have tried expressing these concerns to one of the assessors, but they didn’t seem to think there was anything significant about them. I would value people’s thoughts. Thanks in advance.
