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Understanding new diagnosis report?

KimmySunshine

Hello everyone, I’m very newly diagnosed (at 48 years old) as meeting the criteria for a diagnosis of ASD as described by DSM 5. I’ve had a draft report from the Autism Assessment Centre but I don’t understand it. I expected it to have a level of which they deem me to be at, and obviously I’ve googled it but am getting conflicting information. Do you have a level or score? Your help would be massively appreciated. Thank you 

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  • Hi there and welcome here! Is it possible to ask what level of autism you have? They might be more specific and mention the level in the final report. I have level 1 autism (I think classed as Asperger’s but I’m not sure) and my traits seem to be sensory overload, especially with noises and then unable to calm down. I am also not the most social person in situations but if people talk to me then I talk back, if not then I feel like what’s wrong with me, what’s the point? I do have other mental health conditions but I feel the autism is what makes the other conditions worse and I can’t seem to respond well with therapy and can’t like forgive and forget. Don’t know if this is any help but congrats on the diagnoses 

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  • Hi there and welcome here! Is it possible to ask what level of autism you have? They might be more specific and mention the level in the final report. I have level 1 autism (I think classed as Asperger’s but I’m not sure) and my traits seem to be sensory overload, especially with noises and then unable to calm down. I am also not the most social person in situations but if people talk to me then I talk back, if not then I feel like what’s wrong with me, what’s the point? I do have other mental health conditions but I feel the autism is what makes the other conditions worse and I can’t seem to respond well with therapy and can’t like forgive and forget. Don’t know if this is any help but congrats on the diagnoses 

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