Hi everyone. I'm new here, and I'm the wife of a person (they/them) who has been referred by a psychiatrist to take an autism test. They went into the appointment thinking they might have an anxiety disorder, so walking out of the appointment with a reference for an autism test was quite distressing for them. They have now taken the test and scored a 23, which I have heard is below average for an autism diagnosis but is still above average for men. They have over two weeks until the follow up appointment with the psychiatrist, so I was wondering if anyone here might be able to please help me understand what the 23 might actually mean for them? Whilst the referral to take the test was a complete surprise to them, having been with them for four years, it didn't actually surprise me, but since they only scored 23, I'm now second guessing what I thought I had perceived. Any advice/thoughts would be very much appreciated :)
