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Autism assessment with moderately high IQ

Touay
over 1 year ago

Not sure how to ask this without sounding like a complete *** ... so I'll just ask it...

I am waiting for my autism assessment (I already know I am) and am wondering if there is such a thing as someone who specializes in assessing hi IQ people. (I have done a few IQ tests but the one I generally quote is the ed-psych administered wechsler test i did when i was being assessed for dyslexia in school - 132 ... and yes, i am).

My concern is that, on a good day, i am great at masking (as far as I can tell i suppose). I can be articulate, polite, friendly and funny.

I have to think that the way I will present is vastly different to someone without the good fortune to have an IQ like mine.

I score VERY high on the autism tests and show many of the autism traits ... but I have masked so long, I don't know how to turn it off.

from my research, it is a concerned shared by many; "how will they see past the mask?".

So there are two questions;

1. are there people who specialize in assessing people like me?

2. What is the advice on helping people see past the mask?

Any advice would be gratefully received. ... and please feel free to call me a ***! :-)

Parents
  • over 1 year ago

    Having a higher IQ makes no difference when it comes to being assessed. You will be assessed by a psychologist or psychiatrist, though it’s best to find tone that specialise in autism.

    Many people mask whether unintentionally or intentionally, and they mask in different ways. Some don’t say what they want, some suppress stims, others monitor their behaviour and expression, and some dress like and copy others to blend in, adopting their interests or mannerisms.

    Theres no advice. Some people can spot Autism, some can’t, and some do but don’t think you are ‘bothered by it enough’ or you might just be another diagnosis candidate they don’t have the budget for. It’s pot luck depending on whether is NHS funded or private, and where you are in the country.

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  • over 1 year ago

    Having a higher IQ makes no difference when it comes to being assessed. You will be assessed by a psychologist or psychiatrist, though it’s best to find tone that specialise in autism.

    Many people mask whether unintentionally or intentionally, and they mask in different ways. Some don’t say what they want, some suppress stims, others monitor their behaviour and expression, and some dress like and copy others to blend in, adopting their interests or mannerisms.

    Theres no advice. Some people can spot Autism, some can’t, and some do but don’t think you are ‘bothered by it enough’ or you might just be another diagnosis candidate they don’t have the budget for. It’s pot luck depending on whether is NHS funded or private, and where you are in the country.

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  • over 1 year ago in reply to Catlover

    Thanks for the reply Catlover.

    I don't understand why it wold make a difference to being assessed.  That I at least have the capacity to be massively more effective at masking, would, I assume, make it much more difficult to to accurately gauge my autism.  

    But I take your point that it is pot-luck.  I think I need to do some serious prep-work.

    thanks again.