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Getting a diagnosis

kd2108

Hi everyone,

I am new to all this so please forgive me. I was recently told by a counsellor that I have a lot of asperger's traits. I was quite surprised by this but the more I looked into this ( I read empowering aspie girls by rudy simone and have been watching a lot of youtube video blogs by asperger's girls) I really do think that I may be on the autistic spectrum.

I really want to get a diagnosis but the thing is, I am not so sure that I will get one, mianly because of the lack of repeatative behaviours. Growing up, I had a lot of ocd like repeatative behaviours, certain twitches I would have to do  to make me feel settled, I would have to touch objects an even amount of times with both hands, things like that. However, nowadays I dont really have any of that. I'd say the most repeatative behaviour that I have now is listening to the same songs over and over. I am thinking that this will stop me from getting a diagnosis?

I feel that I have a lot of things on the social/communication side of things; I am able to socialise but I can find it quite tiring and I do struggle with idle chit chat and large groups. I am rubbish with eye contact and talking about my feelings.

Can anyone out there who has recently been diagnoised tell me the sorts of questions that may be asked and the criteria I will be judged up against? (I know its the ICD criteria in the UK but it all seems rather vague?)

Any help and advice would be much appriciated

thanks

Kelly

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  • Hi, I was just diagnosed yesterday as having ASD level 1, formally known as Asperger's. The assessment was 2 hours long and the psychologist asked me about my past and present. I didn't really think there was that much chance I would be diagnosed as having ASD as I didn't think I had repetitive behaviours either, but apparently I am! I'm still trying to get my head round it, I'm in the phase of denile at the moment, I'm 43 and all my life didn't understand why I struggled so much with social things and work and relationships and friendships when it seemed to flow so easily for others, I thought I was just weird or different. I used to watch others to learn how I how to act and what was the best thing to say, but I didn't and still don't understand the unspoken social rules, including conversation and social interaction. I also get very tired easily from being out amongst other people, socially and at work. I really like the idea of socialising but the reality is usually too much and I get too tired and overwhelmed. I'm hoping the counselling that's being offered me will help, but for you I would advise just go for it, don't worry about how you might not fit the criteria, they know the questions and answers that diagnose, so just do it and see what the outcome is.

    Hope that is of some help!

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  • Hi, I was just diagnosed yesterday as having ASD level 1, formally known as Asperger's. The assessment was 2 hours long and the psychologist asked me about my past and present. I didn't really think there was that much chance I would be diagnosed as having ASD as I didn't think I had repetitive behaviours either, but apparently I am! I'm still trying to get my head round it, I'm in the phase of denile at the moment, I'm 43 and all my life didn't understand why I struggled so much with social things and work and relationships and friendships when it seemed to flow so easily for others, I thought I was just weird or different. I used to watch others to learn how I how to act and what was the best thing to say, but I didn't and still don't understand the unspoken social rules, including conversation and social interaction. I also get very tired easily from being out amongst other people, socially and at work. I really like the idea of socialising but the reality is usually too much and I get too tired and overwhelmed. I'm hoping the counselling that's being offered me will help, but for you I would advise just go for it, don't worry about how you might not fit the criteria, they know the questions and answers that diagnose, so just do it and see what the outcome is.

    Hope that is of some help!

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