1) Make a list of your autistic traits 2) vet the person first so you know they’re not going to deny you a diagnosis based on race or gender, and 3) research other disorders so you can explain why you don’t have those and help prevent a misdiagnosis. 4) be prepared to have to go to multiple professionals to get the correct diagnosis 5) make sure the time, energy, and money of a real diagnosis is worth it for you. A self diagnosis is valid and often is enough since there is not very many resources for autistic adults. Best of luck!

Mine is also self diagnosed

i took a few quizzes off of embrace-autism.com and printed my results. also i printed off this checklist; https://the-art-of-autism.com/females-and-aspergers-a-checklist/ and highlighted what applied to me. brought it to my psychologist and she was like “i had a sneaking suspicion” lmao

I've been diagnosed with ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Bipolar 1, BPD, CPTSD and I am currently self diagnosed with Autism. I plan to talk to my psych about it in our next visit, so I made a thorough list and if he isn't receptive I'll demand he refer me to another doctor. I'm 25 years old and have felt alien my whole life. I know I'm Autistic and it's important to me that I get a correct diagnosis.