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To mask or not to mask for assessment

NAS94853
2 months ago

Hi.

I have done hours and hours or research on autism in adult females and 100% sure I have it. 

I have an official nhs scotland test in 2 weeks time and absolutely terrified about it.

I dont know whether I should try (although I really do struggle) to unmask for the assessment 

Or just act as I do around other strangers and put on one of my many masks that allow me to function somewhat in the real world, for instance my job is a nurse and I have got that mask down to a T! 

Any advise or any more detailed information about what the initial assessment entails would be amazing

Thanks in advance.

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  • 2 months ago

    Make sure that you write down on the preliminary documents that you mask heavily, also mention it during the assessment. Expecting that the assessors will realise that you are masking is probably unrealistic. I make eye contact, but I made sure that I told my assessor that I did it entirely consciously, not unconsciously in the allistic manner. 

    Also you will be anxious, and more likely to mask heavily because of this, you will probably be relatively unable to unmask in such a situation.

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  • 2 months ago

    Make sure that you write down on the preliminary documents that you mask heavily, also mention it during the assessment. Expecting that the assessors will realise that you are masking is probably unrealistic. I make eye contact, but I made sure that I told my assessor that I did it entirely consciously, not unconsciously in the allistic manner. 

    Also you will be anxious, and more likely to mask heavily because of this, you will probably be relatively unable to unmask in such a situation.

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