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I was told I do not have autism by a psychologist doing my ADOS assessment as 1. My communication skills are too good and 2. I don’t really suffer meltdowns? Is this accurate? I only fulfilled 1 out of 3 sections he said. I’m Interested in recently diagnosed adult females’ opinions? 

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  • I don't have a formal diagnosis, but I'm inclined to wonder if the psychologist is behind the times and believes people can only be autistic if they have noticeable stereotypical traits. There are plenty of ASD females with excellent communication skills, who also aren't prone to suffering meltdowns.

    If a formal diagnosis is important to you (some people are happy to self-diagnose), is it possible that you could request a second opinion? 

    I'm tagging in this response because she is (in my opinion) great when it comes to answering posts like this. She is self-diagnosed but really seems to know her stuff.

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  • I don't have a formal diagnosis, but I'm inclined to wonder if the psychologist is behind the times and believes people can only be autistic if they have noticeable stereotypical traits. There are plenty of ASD females with excellent communication skills, who also aren't prone to suffering meltdowns.

    If a formal diagnosis is important to you (some people are happy to self-diagnose), is it possible that you could request a second opinion? 

    I'm tagging in this response because she is (in my opinion) great when it comes to answering posts like this. She is self-diagnosed but really seems to know her stuff.

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