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Profiled as lying but just autistic

Garfyboy

I was recently doing an interview for my disability status (american, unfortunately) and the Doctor ask how I think I'm autistic. I was confused and said I had gotten tested a decade ago and they told me. I was really awkward about it because the way she phrased questions was really weird. She kept asking if I had friends and was condescending a lot. She seemed to not believe anything I was saying. 

I got a letter in the mail saying I was denied disability status and apparently the doctor ruled that I'm not autistic and that I could adjust to work after university. 

She didn't even ask me about my garfield collection (not that she deserves to see it) but I have the 1979 garfield tyco phone and I have the 4H (youth agriculture group) garfield plush, some rarer finds hehehe. 

I also dated this guy for the sole reason that he was gonna inherit a garfield clock from his grandma (she was a nazi btw) but we broke up and it was right before she died (dang it) and now he probably sold the clock... 

Anyway that doctor hurt my feelings and now I have a lawyer. I hate America. 

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  • With the NAS (whose forum this is) being a UK-based charity, the support and guidance resources are also UK-focused.

    You might find it helpful to refer to the resources offered by the Autism Society in the US. They include explanations of major disability rights laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which provides legal protections for autistic people: 

    (US) Autism Society - Resources - Legal

    This ADA website explains more and includes guidance about making a complaint:

    (US) ADA.gov

    Although this UK forum does have many international members, you might also find it helpful to seek further peer support from a US-based autism site, where you might be able to get additional help, advice, practical insights, etc from others. 

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  • With the NAS (whose forum this is) being a UK-based charity, the support and guidance resources are also UK-focused.

    You might find it helpful to refer to the resources offered by the Autism Society in the US. They include explanations of major disability rights laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which provides legal protections for autistic people: 

    (US) Autism Society - Resources - Legal

    This ADA website explains more and includes guidance about making a complaint:

    (US) ADA.gov

    Although this UK forum does have many international members, you might also find it helpful to seek further peer support from a US-based autism site, where you might be able to get additional help, advice, practical insights, etc from others. 

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