Published on 12, July, 2020
I set up an appointment in a few weeks to talk to someone about an autism assessment.
I'm 48, F and in the USA.
I am second guessing the appointment. I dont want to spend 1000+$ if im not likely to fit ASD.
How many people actually are ADS that figure that out themselves?
My husband said something twice in a week about me being autistic, he is a counselor and routinely sees clients with ASD. So, i googled it and feel there is a fair chance i do fit the asd traits. He could be wrong though. We didnt discuss it further.
IdI like to know. But then maybe I wouldn't.
Is there something that i can do to or know that will help me decide if an assessment is the right step?
Thanks
Lisa
Hi again Lisa,
Forgot to say I've wondered for the last 20 years if I might be autistic. The motivation for getting assessed now is that I've become acutely aware of the huge effort I have to make to do things which NT people do reasonably effortlessly.
I've been masking my autistic self for a very long time now and it's getting harder as I age. I'm glad my mask is slipping because I'm finally rediscovering my authentic self.
I probably don't even need a formal diagnosis. Just being part of this online community makes me feel I have come home at last.
Some people have autistic traits which don't have a negative impact on their lives. If I had been in that category I would probably not have pursued a formal diagnosis.
It's an exhausting and expensive process!
With best wishes
Rose
Thanks for the article. I'll have a look at it. I've always never fit in, figure i just thought differently, neurotic, and maybe a bit of social anxiety. But it seems that now that i aam aware of the specific traits, things to look for, it feels overwhelmingly apparent that i im likely some degree of ASD.
Im in the middle of my work day. So ill catch up again in a bit.
I scored 12/80 on the EQ.