Published on 12, July, 2020
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 ***! :-)
Just under a week ago, I approached my GP, about having an assessment, as I had scored well over the threshold on a number of tests.
After some discussion, she stated that I was on the spectrum, and to take that as a diagnosis, and be prepared to wait 4 years for a formal assessment. She was concerned at the stress I had been under for my whole life due to masking. I'm 66 years old and female, so that's a lot of experience of masking. My IQ is comfortably MENSA level. If a GP can "see through" masking, if you get an even half competent autism aware Psych. you should be OK.
Thanks. I am in the process of getting assessed having tried about ten years ago. i had an initial assessment with a psychiatrist, who (incorrectly) said i wasn't autistic. seems like it really is pot-luck who you get to see.