• Replies 7 replies
  • Subscribers 25 subscribers
  • Views 1467 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

Embarrassed

Clarkycat

Hi

Just got back from my assesment and feel mortified.  At the end of what I thought was quite superficial questioning and lasting only 90mins I was told I was very probably not AS.  I feel very embarassed and wonder how something so complex could be decided on so quickly.  I can't describe how bad I feel.  I suppose the fact that I come across as quite spontanious and at ease in conversation doesn't help.  I feel like a phoney and that I have trivialised AS.  I already have diagnosis for dyslexia (2 hour assesment) and ADD/ADHD (3 x 2 hour assesment) - also dyscalculia, dyspraxia, OCD and anxiety disorder.

I'm very confused, I feel stupid.

Parents

  • Hello Lydia

    I asked my assessors if they considered the differences between male and female AS and they said they had many years experience of diagnosing women and were aware.  I did say I disagreed with their diagnosis and they said they would see me again in October, I don't think I want to go back though, it'll be the same people and after talking to someone on the NAS helpline today they basically said that apart from the other 'symptoms' of AS the social anxiety, social empathy, difficulties with social interaction are essential elements, I'm too extrovert and good at conversation I don't want to waste any more time or energy on it, and to be honest feel too embarassed to go back.

Reply

  • Hello Lydia

    I asked my assessors if they considered the differences between male and female AS and they said they had many years experience of diagnosing women and were aware.  I did say I disagreed with their diagnosis and they said they would see me again in October, I don't think I want to go back though, it'll be the same people and after talking to someone on the NAS helpline today they basically said that apart from the other 'symptoms' of AS the social anxiety, social empathy, difficulties with social interaction are essential elements, I'm too extrovert and good at conversation I don't want to waste any more time or energy on it, and to be honest feel too embarassed to go back.

Children
No Data