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Catlover

I really don’t know what to say or ask in the meeting with my psychologist regarding my recent diagnosis.

I’m interested to know if it was obvious to them that I was Autistic…but can you think of anything I should be asking? 

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  • The replies came after my appointment….

    In the end, I asked did indeed ask if he could easily tell  I was Autistic. He said he doesn’t judge people on how they look, but on how they act, and in my case it was all about my struggle to actually attend the appointments, and how much it distressed me. Clearly more than social anxiety.

    We went over the recommendations he gave me in the report, spoke about the other developmental conditions I seem to present with, that I could have assessments for, and went over the ATW process. He suggested some reading material, gave me words of encouragement, and some helpful advice. We spoke about how there are loads of women my age coming forward, and how hard it is for them to be diagnosed and taken seriously because they present differently to the typical male child,…

    I’m glad it’s over with, but I’m still finding the diagnosis hard to deal with, despite already knowing in my heart I was Autistic before I was assessed. Something about seeing it all there in written words,,,ugh!

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  • The replies came after my appointment….

    In the end, I asked did indeed ask if he could easily tell  I was Autistic. He said he doesn’t judge people on how they look, but on how they act, and in my case it was all about my struggle to actually attend the appointments, and how much it distressed me. Clearly more than social anxiety.

    We went over the recommendations he gave me in the report, spoke about the other developmental conditions I seem to present with, that I could have assessments for, and went over the ATW process. He suggested some reading material, gave me words of encouragement, and some helpful advice. We spoke about how there are loads of women my age coming forward, and how hard it is for them to be diagnosed and taken seriously because they present differently to the typical male child,…

    I’m glad it’s over with, but I’m still finding the diagnosis hard to deal with, despite already knowing in my heart I was Autistic before I was assessed. Something about seeing it all there in written words,,,ugh!

Children