Published on 12, July, 2020
Afternoon all,
I've recently had my assessment feedback which said the ADOS (the assessor observing me now) suggested I met the criteria for autism. However the ADI (the assessor speaking to other people about me) said I didn't meet the threshold because I have no close friends or family that can provide the required info on observations of others now or as a child.
They said it didn't really matter as they'd just recommend therapy whether I'm autistic or not. To me, understanding the root cause of my problems is really important and now I just feel a bit of a fraud.
Has anyone else had this and what did you do about it?
Thank you :-)
Evening Seejal,
I agree with you. If you are having problems, then you should need to understand the root cause and/or other causes of them.
That will take some time to untangle and think through - inevitably - irrespective of what the ADOS or ADI wrote down.
Keep seeking your root. Autism is obvious an appropriate reality to start researching for yourself - so go for it.
There are many fraudsters and vagabonds in this place, so don't worry yourself about feeling like a fraud. [Disambiguation - I don't mean of the nefarious type, more of the 'nut job' crazy human variety]
You are welcome here.
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