tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post4925916697500243933..comments2024-03-19T18:36:41.875-04:00Comments on Yes, That Too: Yes, self diagnosis can be valid.Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06413844178426365789noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-83247247177869147842016-05-26T13:09:43.995-04:002016-05-26T13:09:43.995-04:00I've been thinking that I might be autistic fo...I've been thinking that I might be autistic for a while now, or maybe aspergers. I fit most, if not all the criteria on most websites and the symptoms seem to click with me. When I'm out with people or wherever, I can almost feel it? Like I'm different, noticing things that others aren't even thinking about. I recently took the AQ and I know this isn't a very good diagnosis implement but I got 37? Which is securely above the 32 mark. So, I was just curious, it doesn't really affect me but I would like to know. Just when little things in a plan or routine go wrong it literally messes me up for hours. <br />Any advice would be helpful, thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-1224755476647219902014-01-26T10:06:33.223-05:002014-01-26T10:06:33.223-05:00I cannot access an official dx as an adult because...I cannot access an official dx as an adult because of insurance and lack of qualified professions to screen adults. There are a couple in my area, but they require me to pay out of pocket, which I can't do because I'm on a fixed income. It is in part because of this and because of other underserved people in the autism community, that I created an autism petition to get the politicians to give all 50 states funds for affordable autism services to all who want them for their children or themselves. The petition is at: http://tiny.cc/mrsahw.Lisa DeSherliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619975082765983408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-76994024912924208342013-06-20T17:16:49.372-04:002013-06-20T17:16:49.372-04:00Me too. I don't seek to be "officially&qu...Me too. I don't seek to be "officially" diagnosed because I feel that would give me all kinds of obligations I can't handle right now, but talking about how I tick with people who have experience with autistic people (like my best friend, whose son is on the spectrum) helps a lot. And it explains so much about me, and my youngest daughter, and possibly my father and grandfather.Irinahttp://valdyas.org/fo3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-5662711893837482582013-06-18T11:49:21.911-04:002013-06-18T11:49:21.911-04:00I really like your last sentence! It's been a ...I really like your last sentence! It's been a very confusing road for me so far, and even though I'm working on getting diagnosed, I'm getting a lot of reactions saying I can't be on the spectrum. It's very comforting to know that people who *are* diagnosed won't dismiss my concerns the same way, but will ask me why I think I might be autistic.Inenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-5723299442893010362012-12-29T09:41:14.027-05:002012-12-29T09:41:14.027-05:00Since no one is under any obligation to provide th...Since no one is under any obligation to provide their paperwork, you might not even KNOW they are self-diagnosed unless they tell you. <br />And the point is that we shouldn't doubt them, at which point it's not an issue.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413844178426365789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-42345587073133400942012-12-29T09:38:44.860-05:002012-12-29T09:38:44.860-05:00can a person with a self diagnosis be a good advoc...can a person with a self diagnosis be a good advocate (for themselves/others) though since everyone seems to doubt them?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com