I don't like my psychologist autism question

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I won’t pursue dx … just thought it would be useful to know though

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My partner is autistic. He didn’t get any help. Just a diagnosis. Which helped him get PIP I suppose.

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Another thing which is difficult to get a dx for as an adult, and help for it, is dyspraxia. Dyspraxia being something that a lot on the spectrum have

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If you go private I don’t think the NHS or benefits people will accept it was what I was told. You’d have to check before you pay

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I guess I just want to know regardless of benefits to help myself but I dont think it will help if I go against psychologist advise

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The situation in the USA when those on the spectrum become adults .

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This is a really good article, @anon80629714

https://www.aane.org/women-asperger-profiles/#:~:text=Women%20with%20Asperger%20profiles%20can,34%20and%2036%20percent%2C%20respectively.

It makes me think I have aspergers.

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Asperger’s isn’t dxd anymore it’s all ASD now

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Posted before but reposting for this thread.

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In reality people who get diagnosed at adulthood don’t really need the diagnosis in most cases (female or male, doesn’t matter)

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Why not?

I want help if ive got a diagnosis surely they can help me

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They have only offered occupational therapy n such to me despite me being dxd at age 5

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Hopefully I will get some help in the UK, its worth a try I believe…

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Sorry ,but that is ignorant bunkum. It’s something that gets spouted by some of those lucky enough to be very young when it became more than a dx for the severely impaired, or born after that time.

There are a lot who happened to be born in the 50s-70s , decades before Asperger’s became a dx, who are just as much on the spectrum as those who happened to be born at the right time to get an early dx.

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I disagree. Most people just want to be special… I didn’t fish for my diagnosis
Also functioning levels can fluctuate, if you had seen me 8 years ago you wouldve thought I was low functioning

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I want to understand and learn…i think that’s reasonable.

And yes btw I do feel special :woman_shrugging:

I think it’s good for everyone to feel that way if they want… Lol

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sure but please do not call it Aspergers since such dx doesnt exist anymore

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OK. What does ASD stand for?

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autism spectrum disorder.

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There’s nothing ‘special’ I can assure you in being bullied because you’re different and not getting proper help to live as good a life as possible. In struggling for years and years, and sometimes finding life so hard that suicide has seemed like a good choice.