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Don't meet the criteria

SJade

Hello people,

I'm feeling very lost at the moment and would really appreciate some advice or stories.

I've just had a letter saying that I don't meet the criteria for a diagnosis of autism.

After years of research on autism in adult women and reading and  listening their experiences, I finally thought I had an answer as to why I feel and think the way I do as I experience the same things.  

I iust don't know where I go from here.

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  • SJade said:
    I've just had a letter saying that I don't meet the criteria for a diagnosis of autism

    Did you get the scores from the tests you would have taken from the assessment process?

    These would have been multiple choice type questions.

    These should help show if you have autistic traits but that they do not impact you enough to merit the diagnosis since the diagnosis is effectively a label of being disabled by your traits.

    Autism, or more accurately neurodiversity, is a spectrum and you can be anywhere on that curve with some traits at some level. Just because they are not enought to make you disabled does not mean you are not suffering and need help like the rest of us.

    So hang about, find out about the traits that cause you problems and interact with us about these and generally be a part of the community. You will be welcome with open arms

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  • SJade said:
    I've just had a letter saying that I don't meet the criteria for a diagnosis of autism

    Did you get the scores from the tests you would have taken from the assessment process?

    These would have been multiple choice type questions.

    These should help show if you have autistic traits but that they do not impact you enough to merit the diagnosis since the diagnosis is effectively a label of being disabled by your traits.

    Autism, or more accurately neurodiversity, is a spectrum and you can be anywhere on that curve with some traits at some level. Just because they are not enought to make you disabled does not mean you are not suffering and need help like the rest of us.

    So hang about, find out about the traits that cause you problems and interact with us about these and generally be a part of the community. You will be welcome with open arms

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