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emo_chick

Updated 1y ago

Struggling with Getting Diagnosed with ASD

Anyone else ✨️know✨️ they have ASD but just don't know how to be diagnosed, or if it's worth it?

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rj.crow

2y

Yep. I decided not to get a diagnosis because I’ve always wanted to foster kids.
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MaryC

2y

When my daughter was showing signs of aspergers I took her to a counselor who referred her to a psychiatrist. It helped her in school but after that the diagnosis meant nothing. Unless you are in need of medication for anxiety or such there really is no need to get diagnosed as an adult. And even then most doctors will treat the symptoms without a diagnosis.
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Mosey

2y

Not 100% sure but I definitely have some signs, and my sister has ASD which makes the likelihood of me having it higher, but I’ve never gotten a professional screening for it. The online ones I’ve done mostly say there’s a likelihood but I know those can be unreliable.
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m0thman

2y

i've looked into diagnosis a lot and i wanted to get diagnosed for the longest time but if you're in the US (im not sure abt other places) there's a lot of ways you can be discriminated against if you have an official diagnosis. it can be a matter of validation in which case do what you want to do but also consider your legal safety in connection to it
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m0thman

2y

if you are looking for a diagnosis (or like tests and other information) https://embrace-autism.com/ is founded by an adult autist who was diagnosed in adulthood and understands the struggles of lack of resources and belief for adults trying to find diagnoses

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