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I think I have an ASD, what should I do?

BrianSmith

I know this is asked a lot, but I can't find enough information. I'm quite nervous about approaching my doctor as I approached one before about a number issue I have and they basically dismissed the idea entirely.

Obviously I'm not looking for a diagnosis on here, but to briefly explain the situation, I have an anxiety disorder and depression. Both of which I am receiving treatment for...

The questions I have about that is - if I had an ASD, although I've only seen a psychiatrist for a few sessions, would they have picked up on it? And therefore does this mean that I don't have an ASD?

However, I'd like to be tested - by someone with knowledge in this area. What should I do? And if I go to the doctor, how should I approach the subject?

I've heard that it's difficult to find someone able to assess for this condition in adults, is this true? I live in Scotland.

I also have issue with numbers, math in general, but also seeing numbers in the wrong order, this has caused problems in two work places, however, when I approached the doctor about this, they dismissed it. 

So,  what should I do from here?

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  • Azaezl: You are quite right to be very angry at this treatment, this sounds despicable to me. Of course people with Aspergers can and do have imagination; it is just we tend to play in a different way to people without AS, often on our own, or with just one other person who we are very familiar with. I could certainly make up very good stories as a child: I used to tell stories to my Mum when we went on walks, asking her what type of story she would like me to tell.  I have lost this creative ability, probably through lack of practice. I could write good poems as a child too. However, the quality of my play was unusual, according to my mum. I would play teddies with my younger brother when I was 11 years old, and we would always play the same game: a teddy tea-party, related to my obsession with food. All the teddies were lined up in a long line and walked to the tea-cloth and sat around it, and the plastic  cutlery, tea-pot and plates and plastic food were laid out. Always the same. I sometimes played teachers with a girl at school (who I often fell out with) whenever she was invited to my house. But the game did not vary much.

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  • Azaezl: You are quite right to be very angry at this treatment, this sounds despicable to me. Of course people with Aspergers can and do have imagination; it is just we tend to play in a different way to people without AS, often on our own, or with just one other person who we are very familiar with. I could certainly make up very good stories as a child: I used to tell stories to my Mum when we went on walks, asking her what type of story she would like me to tell.  I have lost this creative ability, probably through lack of practice. I could write good poems as a child too. However, the quality of my play was unusual, according to my mum. I would play teddies with my younger brother when I was 11 years old, and we would always play the same game: a teddy tea-party, related to my obsession with food. All the teddies were lined up in a long line and walked to the tea-cloth and sat around it, and the plastic  cutlery, tea-pot and plates and plastic food were laid out. Always the same. I sometimes played teachers with a girl at school (who I often fell out with) whenever she was invited to my house. But the game did not vary much.

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