Just ny hearing the "You will be asked questions about school, friendships, and feelings" my eyes started to well-up and I wanted to start to cry because of how overwhelming it sounds
in my case my parents did notice at an early age and considered taking me for a diagnosis but first they asked my kindergarten teacher for advice and she just said "your child is normal, he's just antisocial" and my parents listened to it bc they would rather believe that than admit they have an autistic kid 💀 I'm now 13, almost 14 and I hope I can convince my parents to actually take me to a diagnosis this time
Can vary greatly depending on your location in the UK. You also need to be pretty proactive in asking, asking and keeping on asking for help! Then you are on the waiting list. That said, thank goodness ( & our enlightened forebears) for the NHS. The USA could really benefit from a socialised universal healthcare system. What are you all scared of?
This makes me sad because as an adult, I should have been tested like this as a child. I was only referred to a psychologist to talk about how i felt and my struggles at home and school. The word ‘autism’ was never mentioned. I feel like I was let down. I will eventually go to my GP and ask for a diagnosis. I just want closure. I’m now waiting for my daughter to get a diagnosis.
@@Elizabeth-ts4om I had a similar experience when I was little struggling with autism and been through these programs before accepting i have autism and I still remember those times.
I remember doing this kind of thing in second grade. I thought of it as “the fun wooden room with the nice lady and the toys” because nobody told me I was autistic for another two years despite being diagnosed
As usual, it's pretty upsetting to see mental health focusing on children and "young people". There are a huge amount of people who slipped under the radar of mental health help before it was available to young people. Many were told they could go on a children’s waiting list, but by the time they could see someone they would not be children, but could not go on the adult’s waiting list because they aren’t adults yet. There are the people who need representation. There are the people who have turned to drugs and those who need so much help
Yeah I almost am one od those people. I'm 15 and am getting diagnosed soon. Edit: I have been diagnosed with level 2 autism. Still feels like I'm just lying to myself, but my life makes so much sense now.
@Mike Allen autism cannot go away. It does something to fo with how are brain thinks and how they work. They are different from others. They cannot be changed.
@@AndyMandyBandy I'm 14. I suspect I may be on the spectrum but it's gone unnoticed as I've been masking for as long as I can remember. I think maybe if I get a diagnosis I can finally...relax. I could understand why I'm so uncomfortable in my own skin.
@@FREAKOFNATURE-mb8oo i am also 14, and have been trying to get a diagnosis for a while but i know realistically it will take months or years. what’s been helping me the most is to treat myself as if i have my diagnosis already. things like buying earplugs or sunglasses, allowing myself to stim more freely, try to stop masking and learn more about autism and internalized ableism have really made my life easier. I hope this made sense
@@FREAKOFNATURE-mb8oo telling my family about possibly being autistic has also helped me a lot. it was scary and at first they didn’t believe i could be autistic but after doing their own research are starting to think so too. it feels good not feeling like i’m keeping a secret
@MR SPOON I was tested and I did find it nerve racking if your under the age of 13 you get this weird assessment for lol kids but don't worry about it answer the questions truthfully and whatever happens happens
@MR SPOON don't be they'll ask you questions, you answer them and they monitor your behavior for like an hour don't worry about how you act though just be yourself :)
What if the parent/parents are either dismissive, mentally ill, or just refuse to even consider the possibility that their son or daughter may be on the AS? Not every parent is going to be receptive, some people live in complete denial about things they don't like or that doesn't fit their world view.
this is honestly what I'm scared of if I ever do get the chance to get a diagnosis, my mom is in denial and everytime I bring it up or give her resources she completely shuts me down, and with how common medical gaslighting is (especially with women) I'm worried that they will just take my mom's word over mine :/
Me when my mom lol tried to bring it up that my therapist agreed I should try to get eval’d but my mom legit said “I don’t SEE you being autistic” Ma’am I’m your kid not a headcanonable book character 💀
Good question. That’s a reason why the system is stupid. Autism isn’t even really a “disorder” in my opinion, it’s just a very common and evolutionarily beneficial neurotype and it’s inherent to your brain and the way you process stuff. Autistic people don’t inherently have bad mental health and have mental breakdowns a lot and are nonverbal, it’s just that most autistics go through a lot of trauma and abuse in society and it affects each of us differently. No diagnoses based on a biased neurotypical asking kids questions can always detect if you have the autist neurotype. I know it’s hard for some people to reject the system and accept the truth, but consider it. Also I understand if you need a diagnoses for personal validation and/or systemic support and stuff, but I still think the system for diagnosing people’s neurotypes is stupid and you’re valid af whether you’re diagnosed or not. ✌️
My daughter went for an assessment recently, but all of the activities they wanted her to play with were sensory seeking, and she is sensory avoidant. She was also far too aware that she was being watched, and she behaved differently because it was a stranger asking her to do things.. They didn't seem to take any of this into account, despite seeing how hyper the sensory toys made her, and said they didn't have enough evidence to diagnose her yet. Now we have to wait another couple of months at least for them to do another assessment at her school without her being made aware of their presence. We've already been waiting 4 years for this appointment! Feels like it's never ending and I'll be gutted if they say they can't diagnose her when they've already said girls are much better at masking.
@Sophie Howard yeah me too, my family has joked about me being autistic but I’m just so exhausted over trying to figure out why everything is so hard for me
I got a 100% on the autism test without studying 😂😂😂. : seriously though, i (15) got diagnosed with autism yesterday and i couldn't be more grateful qnd pleased with my diagnosis
My parents are kinda ableist so I worry that they'll purposefully make it seem like I'm making things up. Edit: My therapist is helping me get a diagnosis so hopefully that'll help! Edit 2: I had the final bit of the first part today, also I'm getting assessed for ADHD at the same time. Anyway, I've been officially moved to the second (and final) stage of the assessment which should be in a few months. Edit 3: The first part of the final stage is in 4 days and the final part ever is on the 29th september! I'm so excited and so nervous. Edit 4: I had the 3rd part out of 4 today (first part of final stage) but I only talked to the psychiatrist for 10-15mins. He told me a story and asked if I could guess what they thought. Edit 5: I had the final part like 2 weeks ago-ish. It was over an hour and the psychologist asked me lots of questions and got me to different activities. I still have to wait for my feedback meeting to find out if I'm actually getting diagnosed with anything. That's on the 18th October. Edit 6: I've just been told that I get the initial result tomorrow, and then the details in the feedback meeting. I'm so nervous. Edit 7: I haven't had the feedback meeting yet but... I'M OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS AUTISTIC Edit 8: I've had the feedback meeting and they said that they'd reccommend me going to an OT and an educational psychologist. They said we'd have to go down a different route for an ADHD diagnosis though, because my school results were good, which is kinda ableist. The most important part of it though, is that I'm now officially diagnosed and my school is aware. Edit 9: I’ve now been officially diagnosed with ADHD aswell as of like 2 weeks ago and I start treatment soon. I’m finding it kinda hard to accept but I’m getting there. My parents are less ableist now because they’ve learnt lots during this, plus my dad got diagnosed with ADHD. Good luck to everyone else trying to get a diagnosis!
UPDATE: This is Charlotte, I got logged out of my other account! I got my diagnosis in October after an eight month wait list, I’m high functioning in some areas and low functioning in others :)
@Mike Allen Accept your son for autism. Don’t use some stupid herbs, that will just be forcing him to mask. When I got my assessment, my mom forced me to take meds, and that gave me some serious problems like depression and anxiety down the line. As a proud autistic, i can say that your son does not need meds.
@@tocabliss5015How were you able to do it? Sorry if this is blunt. I want to tell my mom how I'm skeptical and allthat, but I'm incredibly afraid she's going to be upset or angry, or question how i found this out, go through my things, or tell me I'm wrong
I brought my 5 year old to evaluation yesterday. The psychiatrist was a 60 year woman that soon started yelling orders at my boy and blaming his challenges on us parents not being strict enough with him. 3 hours of hell. Yes my child is good at masking (able of doing eye contact and back-and-forth discussion) but there's also a whole page of neurodiverse behaviors he has (including sensory-processing issues of all sorts, spinning around us for minutes us, which is akin to stemming, pathological demand avoidance, high rigidity, intense difficulties with transitons, and the list goes on). She said because he has good eye contact and back-and-forth she cannot make a diagnosis of autism and that it's up to us to be extremely firm in dealing with him (including yelling at him as she did many times I guess). I feel really defeated.
OMG mine had the exact picture book, objects to make up a story with (the glasses and car and hairband and paper umbrella) I just thought they were random objects in my assessment but no!
i would like to get tested just to be sure. there are habits and reactions that i have that are unique and odd. no one really understand why i am the way i am so i just want to see if i’m just a unique person or if i may be on the spectrum. but i really don’t want to feel like a hypochondriac
I really want to get tested so bad. Like I have a lot of the symptoms and I want validation that I am not wrong because I don't wanna feel like I'm never gonna find out why I'm so different and it lets me feel like I'm not alone. But I'm way too scared to ask anyone in my family to get me an appointment. They might just ignore me or say that I'm stupid for thinking that and I might even break down in front of them where they would end up asking too much or see me as a crybaby. I'll try building up the confidence to ask, though
I’m in the same position, my parents don’t really understand about this kind of stuff and since I’ve masked all my life to the best of my abilities they would disregard it.
same 🙁 it's scary how much i match the symptoms, but i've spent so long copying everybody else's "normal" behavior that i know i'd just get dismissed. being a teen girl doesn't help either LOL
Baby nephew has Austim he very bright and happy little he been diagnosed since he was years and he is a 11 next month. He is classed non verbal but he starting talk a bit and ask questions. He is my big brother baby son. Brother told me some good progress he starting asking shop keeper what is your name. I was so proud of him.
i really do believe i have autism and i am on the spectrum but my parents will not allow me to get a diagnosis as it according to them ‘takes up too much time and is pointless’ i just want to get diagnoses as i have breakdowns in class just because of a loud noise or flickering light and i keep masking it and its so hard for me but my parents will only disagree and claim i do not and never will have autism so im either planning on insisting it or getting diagnosed when im older. :(
Good luck, I hope you get to be diagnosed. My son just finished doing all the assessments in the U.S. though the online schooling. He was having too much trouble with concentration and trying to figure out his words and put his thoughts into words for English as well as trouble with algebra. He will be 17 in September, and was labeled with autistic tendencies at 18 months old. We had a zoom meeting with the school psychologist, an intervention specialist and some of his teachers. They said it seems like Asperger’s, but that isn’t a separate diagnosis anymore, plus autism. But his iq test was very high in some areas at 130 and lower on others. I pushed him to get tested as I could tell somethings he was struggling with and he wanted to give up and drop out of school. I know a diagnosis won’t change anything, but didn’t want him to not know and find out a lot later in life. We have another meeting on Thursday to get an IEP set up and hopefully he will go along with whatever can help him. Good luck to all of you and I hope everyone gets the diagnosis to at least know. Much love 💕
I have autism. And I had to have a assessment but mine was done at my school. With a school psychologist. And I also had 1 of my EAs with my. I think it took 3-5 different days to get through the whole assessment because I would need lots of breaks during it
I'm watching this in the US right now because I'm currently getting evaluated (this is day 2) and the evaluation is making me so nervous. I can really see how different the process is (and I'm also probably older than the kid in the video, I'm turning 15 in two weeks.). However, it is much easier to talk to the evaluator than my own therapist. When I go to regular therapy, sometimes I can't talk because I can't figure out how to communicate my thoughts verbally. What I've gone through so far has mostly been a few questions to see if I have autistic traits, and I did a bunch of math and language questions. I don't know what's going to happen today.
im getting evaluated on december 15th from 6 in the morning to1-2pm and my results/report should be back by january/february. im 13 rn. im really nervous :( i saw your marcy pfp and i stopped to read ur comment :D i love AMPHIBIA. i hope ur evaluation went alright. bubye
Hi, i just turned 16 and im about to have my ADOS this Thursday. Im really scared about it because im hyperaware they will be analysing my every move and i dont know what sort of stuff they will do. Do you mind telling me a summary of what happens? Dont tell me what they ask and stuff since im sure i shouldnt know before hand as that could affect the way i answer.
when my primary school told my parents to get me tested so they could kick me out, i played it out so well that the examiner found no clue at all. nowadays i hide it so well i almost forgot how i used to be.
i hate how its all about kids and young people aka the teachers at school picking it up first and recommending that the parents get their child tested because as an adult (i'm 20) i remember being at school and no one noticed anything but im still really behind compared to people my age so i think it is
My care nurse cathy who helps my mom and dad with questions about my health mentioned she thinks my sensory issues, problems with eating, and issue with doing anything im not interested in might mean i should get tested for autism, and i dont know that much about it so ive been watching videos to prepare incase it happens and i get overwhelmed. My dad says i dont show the major symptoms of it, but i show more minor symptoms like my problem with growing up mentally (im 14 but still cant get out of the state of being like 7 or 6), my issue with obsessing over mermaids (ive been obsessed with them for months and its insanely diffucult to do anything unrelated to them, which gets very overwhelming), and my issue with acting myself when meeting new people (like when i meet someone it goes like this; i observe them and their behaviors ALOT, i try not to speak too much, and then later on i start acting like them to match their energy, and when i get comfortable enough i eventually start acting myself again, but sometimes it resets if i get uncomfortable.) i wonder if its the reason i have issues talking too, idk, but im trying to learn about it. Does anyone know what usually happens during assessments? Im scared cuz i see alot of the videos the person questions you alot about things D:
Took an assignment almost half a month ago. Just got the results back and they said I don’t have autism or adhd. I genuinely feel like they didn’t ask enough questions or even be around me enough (the person I saw hardly talked to me besides telling me what to do). I’m so frustrated that it took all that time and that’s what I was told. I know they’re professionals, of course they’ll know more, but I seriously think I have both autism and adhd and I can’t understand how they could look over it, especially the adhd.
I also did it and I also don't feel like they did enough. It was supposed to take around 5 hours, but it barely took 1, and I didn't even do half of the stuff my brother was asked to do a few months earlier
@@lol69970 5 hours? Mine was about an hour too, I just sat in a room and was asked to do things like describe objects and do some puzzles. The only real questions I was asked relating to autism/adhd/other things was on paper. Even then I feel the questions didn’t go in detail enough.
My parents are kinda in denial ab the fact that I probably have autism and also I never shared a lot with them about how I felt bc I thought it was normal, and now they think I’m “reading into it too much” so I’m worried I won’t get an accurate diagnosis
Good luck! I’m currently waiting to see where I’m gonna get assessed, i’m also extremely nervous for that, i’m worried about the results being negative… lol
Im not sure if i have autisum or adhd or something else and i want to get tested but my parents are more concerned about my brother because hes “worse” then me in mental disorders we’re actually like the same he just has bigger outburst and i try to like concel how i feel in a way
Girls with autism often tend to mask their autistic traits rather than not from a very young age to fit into society's standards of how they should act whereas boys tend not to mask it as the society's standards of a boy is vastly different to a girls. That could be a reason as to why you tend to conceal your autistic traits and it doesn't mean your brother is 'worse' than you. It just means that you have developed an extremely unhealthy coping mechanism to mask your traits and that often leaves you at high risk of autistic burnout, depression, anxiety, e.t.c If your not a girl (or not biologically of a female sex) than know that you can still be masking your autism its just alot more common in girls. Im not sure what the situation is now since you posted this a year ago but if youve not been assesed yet just know that there are many like you who go through the same thing and slip through the cracks and not to lose hope of getting the care and support you need. If you are an adult, i know it might be difficult and a long process (depending on where you live) but it would definitly be worth it to go to a doctor and seek a diagnosis since i promise you its better late than never and just know you will have to have quite alot of evidence and thorough evaluations and assesments and they may also need to interview your parents and family members. If you are a child (under 18) then i suggest if you havent already to tell your parent/s or guardian/s your worries and attempt to get them on board to get you assesed. If they dont listen or agree then you could go to the staff member at your education facility responsible for this kind of stuff and tell them your worries. If none of that works, then dont lose hope and know that you will have a chance to be diagnosed as soon as u turn 18 😊 Hope all is well and things get better for you - a 16 yr old girl
What I remember from when I got tested was the guy tall had brown hair was holding a clipboard have glasses was wearing a plad shirt and jeans there were 18 tiles on the ceiling and 8 lights
My sister told me my mom was going to make me go through an autism assessment and thanks for posting this so I know what to expect. I do have a question though. Are the questions simple yes/no questions or the ones where you give your own lengthy answers?
I’ve been diagnosed with autism I reallyyyyy struggle with depression and sensory needs due to the autism and also with the bit when we get sperated from the parent we had ours during covid so me and my mum played snap and they noticed me going red not saying snap and fidgeting and zoning out
I’ve gotten this kind of test before a few years ago and they said I didn’t have autism, but I hope to be tested again soon because I don’t believe it was conducted properly
I am getting assessed tomorrow and I realized that I spent my entire childhood growing up confused because my mom dismissed my unnormal behaviour as normal but I would get teased and bullied for this “normal behaviour” so growing up I didn’t know what was considered normal and unnormal so now I’m terrified of how my mom will describe me and even how I describe myself
Is tgis tge same for 18months old babies ?? And if not where can i go to get my child tested. I have sked my gp but he keeps telling me i should check my cholds red book for more information and i simply just dont know where to find it i also feel let down by the go too because ive been asking from when my child was 7months. However there are times i see my child do the norm things other infants will do but when my child gets tired i see a few of the signs for early autism and it makes me feel worried because as a first time mum i do not know what to do pertaining to anything of such.
As an adult (70M) I have self-referred to Berkshire Talking Therapies to get some help with hyperempathy and phonephobia. An autism diagnosis would not be a surprise!
I’ve got my assessment tomorrow but it’s online cause of covid and I hate anything to do with FaceTime and phone calls. I don’t even ring my mum 🤣 Update: I got my diagnoses about 4 months ago and I am autistic. Very thankful to finally have answers
Hey, I'm pretty sure I am somewhere on the autism spectrum and my mum says that I'm autistic but I would like to get diagnosed. However, when I bring up diagnosis she says that she doesn't want me to be labeled etc which is annoying (and also makes no sense as she labelled me as autistic). Any advice?
@Mike Allen Autism is NOT a disease. It CANNOT be cured. I don't care if you gave him some herbal tea or spices. It isn't gonna cure him. Autism is a different way you're born. That's like saying you can give a person blind at birth some herbs and they can see again. That's BS.
I think I’m autistic cause my “mum” said I had some of the symptoms to a nurse in Seaton and I was like what are the symptoms in girls!Anyway it was jus5 yo check my feet caus3 I have a weird habbit of doing something to my feet that Idk what’s called!
dont worry nothing can go wrong you wil stil be the same person aftwrwards regardless if you have autism or not. there is nothing wrong with outismt and ya dont need to cure it (also because there is not cure) dint be scared because either way you are gonna be fine and if it is positive see it as a good thing since you then know yourself a little better.
I just want to say that autistic people don't necessarily struggle with understanding how other people think and feel, they just express it in a different way. This is called "The two way empathy problem" in actual fact, most autistic people have "hyperempathy" and can get overwhelmed by other people's emotions sometimes they even say that they can even feel connected to another person by their emotions.
This didn't happen when I went cahms.they won't even entertain my son, the school and myself are at our wits end. Now my gp has to get involved, but apparently the health association has got to do this not my gp as gp doesn't not give out referrals anymore., the Dr is always busy early morning so I can't get through to arrange to speak to a cliniction for a consultation, by the time I got through today they were far to busy. And the reception staff have passed my number to health association, my son is with the NHS minds because of his anxiety which actually, his anxiety is been brought on by whatever behaviour problem he has and no one is listening the school have referred him ten times from reception right up to junior school and cahms keep pushing him to the minds clinics
Hello thank you for explaining this is such an easy format to understand i am diagnosed with Autism and i run my own channel on here called Gemma's Journey Grace where i talk all things Autism. I would love to film a similar video on my channel :). i have supported the channel. i look forward to other videos.
I’ve never been diagnosed with autism but I have noticed I have many symptoms of it my friends are autistic and they say to me I’m probably autistic I’ve realised I’ve been masking my entire life I’ve never walked properly (my mum says I walk like I’m not right in the head) and sometimes I have non verbal times in the day if I don’t play with something like my shoe my hands or a sensory toy and I also have sensory overload if too many things happen and I can’t process it, I also don’t make eye contact and had speech issues ever since I was born kinda out of context but I don’t really feel empathy for people well I try but I just can’t it makes my life harder bc I can’t understand emotions also I can’t really speak when I wanna speak hard to explain but when I speak up I feel trapped kinda my mum calls me rude af for not making eye contact 🥳
I’m having my autism assessment next week and I’m trying to find vids about it and this is the closest I can find, but I’m doing mine in the USA bc that’s where I live. But I’m getting 2 hours on one day and 2 hours on another day, and then getting my results
@Nikki Bentley Is My Angel do you know about DSM-V or forthcoming ICD-11 in the future (I know that right now ICD-10 is current)? It put together Asperger's and all Autism diagnosis into one Autism Spectrum Disorder. So yes, Asperger's is on the autism spectrum. I'm not sure if all Europe has the same criterias but according ICD-10 you'd be still diagnosed with Asperger's (while in USA you can get ASD diagnosis) but in about 2 years diagnosis is going to change.
Hey, can you please start that again, my friend's been waiting 6 years (and has tried to kill himself) can't get help from school because his ADHD hasn't been confirmed.
I want to take an autism test tbh, because I feel like I have and have checked out for many “symptoms” for autism, I already know I have adhd so could be that, but I’m honestly rlly scared to tell my parents. They’d just laugh at me. They already didn’t tell me that I have adhd for a year, then now they make jokes about it every time I zone out or can’t focus. Like what?!
Just passed the autism test without studying for it
😀
Congratulations
Easy clap
@Demian ALIKA thats not how it works
What grade did you get?
Just ny hearing the "You will be asked questions about school, friendships, and feelings" my eyes started to well-up and I wanted to start to cry because of how overwhelming it sounds
my heart started to race :(
I have a really hard time talking about myself or my social life. I just have a hard time putting my thoughts into words.
Right i don't want them to interfere with that
@@AndyMandyBandy me too : (
I wrote an essay on every topic of autism and examples so I won't have to come up with something fast
When your parents literally ignore every sign you've ever put out and you're the only one who actually notices them:
Sign?
in my case my parents did notice at an early age and considered taking me for a diagnosis but first they asked my kindergarten teacher for advice and she just said "your child is normal, he's just antisocial" and my parents listened to it bc they would rather believe that than admit they have an autistic kid 💀
I'm now 13, almost 14 and I hope I can convince my parents to actually take me to a diagnosis this time
@@sushilovermf I was not diagnosed anything until I was 16. Maybe ask to see a counselor and let them see if you need assessment?
opposite, i didnt notice any signs until my mum finally pointed them out when learing what autism symptoms were i had most if not all of them
@@autumngargus9301 I’ll try that, thank you
Seems the UK has a much better understanding of Neurodiversity and are much more supportive of it than what I see here in the US.
xD
China is doing better in that respect than the US 🤣
I'm glad to be a British person :)
Can vary greatly depending on your location in the UK. You also need to be pretty proactive in asking, asking and keeping on asking for help! Then you are on the waiting list.
That said, thank goodness ( & our enlightened forebears) for the NHS. The USA could really benefit from a socialised universal healthcare system. What are you all scared of?
i wouldn't say so. They told my partner for his assesment he needs to wait 3 years.
Yep👍
This makes me sad because as an adult, I should have been tested like this as a child. I was only referred to a psychologist to talk about how i felt and my struggles at home and school. The word ‘autism’ was never mentioned. I feel like I was let down. I will eventually go to my GP and ask for a diagnosis. I just want closure. I’m now waiting for my daughter to get a diagnosis.
Science is hopefully forever progressing. Just be pleased that your child should, all being well, get better treatment than that which you received.
I understand it was like that with my ADHD however better late than never. I know it can’t undo the pain but, it makes like easier now.
@@arraywaves I think you should find another doctor. Most of those are traits of autism.
Same 😑 I’m 38 and this explains so much of my failures in life thus far. You’re not alone friend.
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All I remember about my evaluation was that the guy had a yellow yoga ball and looked like Santa Claus
Elizabeth_958 Wait whAt? Lmao sorry I had a good laugh while reading this
Gacha Waffle I was only 4 lol
ElizabethPickle I remember I was bored and hungry and I brought a snack but it wasn’t enough
do u like santa
@@Elizabeth-ts4om I had a similar experience when I was little struggling with autism and been through these programs before accepting i have autism and I still remember those times.
I remember doing this kind of thing in second grade. I thought of it as “the fun wooden room with the nice lady and the toys” because nobody told me I was autistic for another two years despite being diagnosed
As usual, it's pretty upsetting to see mental health focusing on children and "young people". There are a huge amount of people who slipped under the radar of mental health help before it was available to young people. Many were told they could go on a children’s waiting list, but by the time they could see someone they would not be children, but could not go on the adult’s waiting list because they aren’t adults yet. There are the people who need representation. There are the people who have turned to drugs and those who need so much help
Yeah I almost am one od those people. I'm 15 and am getting diagnosed soon.
Edit: I have been diagnosed with level 2 autism. Still feels like I'm just lying to myself, but my life makes so much sense now.
@Mike Allen autism cannot go away. It does something to fo with how are brain thinks and how they work. They are different from others. They cannot be changed.
@@AndyMandyBandy I'm 14. I suspect I may be on the spectrum but it's gone unnoticed as I've been masking for as long as I can remember. I think maybe if I get a diagnosis I can finally...relax. I could understand why I'm so uncomfortable in my own skin.
@@FREAKOFNATURE-mb8oo i am also 14, and have been trying to get a diagnosis for a while but i know realistically it will take months or years. what’s been helping me the most is to treat myself as if i have my diagnosis already. things like buying earplugs or sunglasses, allowing myself to stim more freely, try to stop masking and learn more about autism and internalized ableism have really made my life easier. I hope this made sense
@@FREAKOFNATURE-mb8oo telling my family about possibly being autistic has also helped me a lot. it was scary and at first they didn’t believe i could be autistic but after doing their own research are starting to think so too. it feels good not feeling like i’m keeping a secret
I'm getting tested soon, I'm really nervous as I don't like to talk to people about how I feel as it makes me uncomfortable 😞
Gigi Stone I’m getting tested soon to, I’m really nervous
@MR SPOON I was tested and I did find it nerve racking if your under the age of 13 you get this weird assessment for lol kids but don't worry about it answer the questions truthfully and whatever happens happens
@MR SPOON don't be they'll ask you questions, you answer them and they monitor your behavior for like an hour don't worry about how you act though just be yourself :)
Same
@Dark Soul wait you found out the same day?!
What if the parent/parents are either dismissive, mentally ill, or just refuse to even consider the possibility that their son or daughter may be on the AS? Not every parent is going to be receptive, some people live in complete denial about things they don't like or that doesn't fit their world view.
this is honestly what I'm scared of if I ever do get the chance to get a diagnosis, my mom is in denial and everytime I bring it up or give her resources she completely shuts me down, and with how common medical gaslighting is (especially with women) I'm worried that they will just take my mom's word over mine :/
Me when my mom lol tried to bring it up that my therapist agreed I should try to get eval’d but my mom legit said “I don’t SEE you being autistic”
Ma’am I’m your kid not a headcanonable book character 💀
Good question. That’s a reason why the system is stupid. Autism isn’t even really a “disorder” in my opinion, it’s just a very common and evolutionarily beneficial neurotype and it’s inherent to your brain and the way you process stuff. Autistic people don’t inherently have bad mental health and have mental breakdowns a lot and are nonverbal, it’s just that most autistics go through a lot of trauma and abuse in society and it affects each of us differently. No diagnoses based on a biased neurotypical asking kids questions can always detect if you have the autist neurotype. I know it’s hard for some people to reject the system and accept the truth, but consider it.
Also I understand if you need a diagnoses for personal validation and/or systemic support and stuff, but I still think the system for diagnosing people’s neurotypes is stupid and you’re valid af whether you’re diagnosed or not. ✌️
My daughter went for an assessment recently, but all of the activities they wanted her to play with were sensory seeking, and she is sensory avoidant. She was also far too aware that she was being watched, and she behaved differently because it was a stranger asking her to do things.. They didn't seem to take any of this into account, despite seeing how hyper the sensory toys made her, and said they didn't have enough evidence to diagnose her yet. Now we have to wait another couple of months at least for them to do another assessment at her school without her being made aware of their presence. We've already been waiting 4 years for this appointment! Feels like it's never ending and I'll be gutted if they say they can't diagnose her when they've already said girls are much better at masking.
She was most definitely masking it’s where we behave a certain way like everyone else around us so we don’t stick out
@@Music-tj9huwe finally managed to get her diagnosis! I told her before the appointment to not hide how she feels, and to just be herself x
I had an autism appointment but my mom didn't tell me what it was
Same but i was 4 and it was unknown then so I didn't get diagnosed now im 17 and trying to get diagnosed for closure
@@katiedarby2003 same. Good luck on this journey, it's a tough one
I really like your profile picture, lol
@Sophie Howard yeah me too, my family has joked about me being autistic but I’m just so exhausted over trying to figure out why everything is so hard for me
@@maxie1550 that hit home for me
I got a 100% on the autism test without studying 😂😂😂.
: seriously though, i (15) got diagnosed with autism yesterday and i couldn't be more grateful qnd pleased with my diagnosis
My parents are kinda ableist so I worry that they'll purposefully make it seem like I'm making things up.
Edit: My therapist is helping me get a diagnosis so hopefully that'll help!
Edit 2: I had the final bit of the first part today, also I'm getting assessed for ADHD at the same time. Anyway, I've been officially moved to the second (and final) stage of the assessment which should be in a few months.
Edit 3: The first part of the final stage is in 4 days and the final part ever is on the 29th september! I'm so excited and so nervous.
Edit 4: I had the 3rd part out of 4 today (first part of final stage) but I only talked to the psychiatrist for 10-15mins. He told me a story and asked if I could guess what they thought.
Edit 5: I had the final part like 2 weeks ago-ish. It was over an hour and the psychologist asked me lots of questions and got me to different activities. I still have to wait for my feedback meeting to find out if I'm actually getting diagnosed with anything. That's on the 18th October.
Edit 6: I've just been told that I get the initial result tomorrow, and then the details in the feedback meeting. I'm so nervous.
Edit 7: I haven't had the feedback meeting yet but... I'M OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS AUTISTIC
Edit 8: I've had the feedback meeting and they said that they'd reccommend me going to an OT and an educational psychologist. They said we'd have to go down a different route for an ADHD diagnosis though, because my school results were good, which is kinda ableist. The most important part of it though, is that I'm now officially diagnosed and my school is aware.
Edit 9: I’ve now been officially diagnosed with ADHD aswell as of like 2 weeks ago and I start treatment soon. I’m finding it kinda hard to accept but I’m getting there. My parents are less ableist now because they’ve learnt lots during this, plus my dad got diagnosed with ADHD.
Good luck to everyone else trying to get a diagnosis!
Same!!
Good luck❤
@@mariabunn Thanks!
@@robinroryld Howd the diagnosis go?
@@mariabunn It's taking a very long time, atm my teacher's are filling out the forms for the first part
I wish my mum was caring enough to take me to one as I think I have it 🥺
do more research, it'd be a waste if you didn't get the diagnosis
UPDATE: This is Charlotte, I got logged out of my other account!
I got my diagnosis in October after an eight month wait list,
I’m high functioning in some areas and low functioning in others :)
@Mike Allen Accept your son for autism. Don’t use some stupid herbs, that will just be forcing him to mask. When I got my assessment, my mom forced me to take meds, and that gave me some serious problems like depression and anxiety down the line. As a proud autistic, i can say that your son does not need meds.
@@tocabliss5015hoping its actually you and thats amazing:)
@@tocabliss5015How were you able to do it? Sorry if this is blunt. I want to tell my mom how I'm skeptical and allthat, but I'm incredibly afraid she's going to be upset or angry, or question how i found this out, go through my things, or tell me I'm wrong
I brought my 5 year old to evaluation yesterday. The psychiatrist was a 60 year woman that soon started yelling orders at my boy and blaming his challenges on us parents not being strict enough with him. 3 hours of hell. Yes my child is good at masking (able of doing eye contact and back-and-forth discussion) but there's also a whole page of neurodiverse behaviors he has (including sensory-processing issues of all sorts, spinning around us for minutes us, which is akin to stemming, pathological demand avoidance, high rigidity, intense difficulties with transitons, and the list goes on). She said because he has good eye contact and back-and-forth she cannot make a diagnosis of autism and that it's up to us to be extremely firm in dealing with him (including yelling at him as she did many times I guess). I feel really defeated.
I'm so sorry :(( a similar thing happened to my mum when i was getting a diagnosis at a young age
I’m going to get tested soon. I’m very nervous , but I’m super glad my Parents are willing to help me.
Lucky duck having supportive parents! how did it go btw?
Im more scared i wont be able to talk at all because of what me and my camhs worker believe to be selective mutism
ok
@@patrickprendergast9589 thank you patrick, very cool
me too:( even writing down instead of speaking makes me overwhelmed
I have selective mutism too, it's okay
@@beenings213 one topic?
OMG mine had the exact picture book, objects to make up a story with (the glasses and car and hairband and paper umbrella)
I just thought they were random objects in my assessment but no!
i had one about frogs flying on lily pads above a city, bit strange now that i come to think of it
I have to get tested but I feel quite nervous as i don't like being asked questions.
It's ok I just got diagnosed
Im nervous to
I need to be tested but my mom keeps saying I’m not letting people put labels on you and saying you this or that she also doesn’t believe in autism
It can take up to 2 yrs to get assessed
@@d4niamvs703 mine says in too normal to be autistic or "you have traits but we all do"
i would like to get tested just to be sure. there are habits and reactions that i have that are unique and odd. no one really understand why i am the way i am so i just want to see if i’m just a unique person or if i may be on the spectrum. but i really don’t want to feel like a hypochondriac
I’m on the same boat.
first of all, expect to listen this loud annoying music in this video.
fr it was bothering me so much
I really want to get tested so bad. Like I have a lot of the symptoms and I want validation that I am not wrong because I don't wanna feel like I'm never gonna find out why I'm so different and it lets me feel like I'm not alone.
But I'm way too scared to ask anyone in my family to get me an appointment. They might just ignore me or say that I'm stupid for thinking that and I might even break down in front of them where they would end up asking too much or see me as a crybaby.
I'll try building up the confidence to ask, though
I’m in the same position, my parents don’t really understand about this kind of stuff and since I’ve masked all my life to the best of my abilities they would disregard it.
same 🙁 it's scary how much i match the symptoms, but i've spent so long copying everybody else's "normal" behavior that i know i'd just get dismissed. being a teen girl doesn't help either LOL
I was two nervous until recently and it turned out my mom had noticed symptoms too
Baby nephew has Austim he very bright and happy little he been diagnosed since he was years and he is a 11 next month. He is classed non verbal but he starting talk a bit and ask questions. He is my big brother baby son. Brother told me some good progress he starting asking shop keeper what is your name. I was so proud of him.
I was hoping they would be more specific about what questions were asked.
I got tested for autism without me knowing
I can’t lie I was very offended
@@Lawlietoyou44 lmao 💀
I remember they asked me to play with some dolls. I can’t remember exactly but I think they had a picnic
@Mike Allen i... didnt ask? also why do you wanna “reverse” autism so bad
I wish I could get my little sister tested, but our mum is incompetent and I have no power.
i really do believe i have autism and i am on the spectrum but my parents will not allow me to get a diagnosis as it according to them ‘takes up too much time and is pointless’ i just want to get diagnoses as i have breakdowns in class just because of a loud noise or flickering light and i keep masking it and its so hard for me but my parents will only disagree and claim i do not and never will have autism so im either planning on insisting it or getting diagnosed when im older. :(
Good luck, I hope you get to be diagnosed. My son just finished doing all the assessments in the U.S. though the online schooling. He was having too much trouble with concentration and trying to figure out his words and put his thoughts into words for English as well as trouble with algebra. He will be 17 in September, and was labeled with autistic tendencies at 18 months old. We had a zoom meeting with the school psychologist, an intervention specialist and some of his teachers. They said it seems like Asperger’s, but that isn’t a separate diagnosis anymore, plus autism. But his iq test was very high in some areas at 130 and lower on others. I pushed him to get tested as I could tell somethings he was struggling with and he wanted to give up and drop out of school. I know a diagnosis won’t change anything, but didn’t want him to not know and find out a lot later in life. We have another meeting on Thursday to get an IEP set up and hopefully he will go along with whatever can help him. Good luck to all of you and I hope everyone gets the diagnosis to at least know. Much love 💕
I have autism. And I had to have a assessment but mine was done at my school. With a school psychologist. And I also had 1 of my EAs with my. I think it took 3-5 different days to get through the whole assessment because I would need lots of breaks during it
Hanna Taylor big money your school will receive because of u
Jc H the only reason why it was done through school is because a school psychologist that works for school division i go to school through did it
Hanna Taylor public school are a rip off acam
Jc H what do you mean
I'm watching this in the US right now because I'm currently getting evaluated (this is day 2) and the evaluation is making me so nervous. I can really see how different the process is (and I'm also probably older than the kid in the video, I'm turning 15 in two weeks.). However, it is much easier to talk to the evaluator than my own therapist. When I go to regular therapy, sometimes I can't talk because I can't figure out how to communicate my thoughts verbally. What I've gone through so far has mostly been a few questions to see if I have autistic traits, and I did a bunch of math and language questions. I don't know what's going to happen today.
im getting evaluated on december 15th from 6 in the morning to1-2pm and my results/report should be back by january/february. im 13 rn. im really nervous :( i saw your marcy pfp and i stopped to read ur comment :D i love AMPHIBIA. i hope ur evaluation went alright. bubye
If you can't talk how did you learn how to type?
yoo marcy pfp!
i love marcy!!
Hi, i just turned 16 and im about to have my ADOS this Thursday. Im really scared about it because im hyperaware they will be analysing my every move and i dont know what sort of stuff they will do. Do you mind telling me a summary of what happens? Dont tell me what they ask and stuff since im sure i shouldnt know before hand as that could affect the way i answer.
i’m gonna have one of these soon so i’m glad that their is videos about this to make me less nervous😊
I wish my mum wouldn’t deny there was something ‘wrong’ with me in any circumstances. Perhaps I’d be able to get diagnosed then…
@Mike Allen I have no words
when my primary school told my parents to get me tested so they could kick me out, i played it out so well that the examiner found no clue at all. nowadays i hide it so well i almost forgot how i used to be.
i hate how its all about kids and young people aka the teachers at school picking it up first and recommending that the parents get their child tested because as an adult (i'm 20) i remember being at school and no one noticed anything but im still really behind compared to people my age so i think it is
Had to learn this information, for an onboarding process. You learn a lot more about the stereotypes of neurotypical compared to atypical minds
My care nurse cathy who helps my mom and dad with questions about my health mentioned she thinks my sensory issues, problems with eating, and issue with doing anything im not interested in might mean i should get tested for autism, and i dont know that much about it so ive been watching videos to prepare incase it happens and i get overwhelmed. My dad says i dont show the major symptoms of it, but i show more minor symptoms like my problem with growing up mentally (im 14 but still cant get out of the state of being like 7 or 6), my issue with obsessing over mermaids (ive been obsessed with them for months and its insanely diffucult to do anything unrelated to them, which gets very overwhelming), and my issue with acting myself when meeting new people (like when i meet someone it goes like this; i observe them and their behaviors ALOT, i try not to speak too much, and then later on i start acting like them to match their energy, and when i get comfortable enough i eventually start acting myself again, but sometimes it resets if i get uncomfortable.) i wonder if its the reason i have issues talking too, idk, but im trying to learn about it. Does anyone know what usually happens during assessments? Im scared cuz i see alot of the videos the person questions you alot about things D:
I once watched this because I was genuinely interested.
Now I’m watching because I’m preparing for one :)
Thanks, this is really helpful! I’m hopefully having an appointment within the next year :)
I have just been referred for an ASD assessment by my therapist and I am hoping to have a diagnosis by this time next year.
Took an assignment almost half a month ago. Just got the results back and they said I don’t have autism or adhd. I genuinely feel like they didn’t ask enough questions or even be around me enough (the person I saw hardly talked to me besides telling me what to do). I’m so frustrated that it took all that time and that’s what I was told. I know they’re professionals, of course they’ll know more, but I seriously think I have both autism and adhd and
I can’t understand how they could look over it, especially the adhd.
I also did it and I also don't feel like they did enough. It was supposed to take around 5 hours, but it barely took 1, and I didn't even do half of the stuff my brother was asked to do a few months earlier
@@lol69970 5 hours? Mine was about an hour too, I just sat in a room and was asked to do things like describe objects and do some puzzles. The only real questions I was asked relating to autism/adhd/other things was on paper. Even then I feel the questions didn’t go in detail enough.
@@Krow_Kid it’s supposed to take a couple of hours. It’s just the fact that me and my brothers test was so different despite having the same person
Whoever chose this background music and chopped it up that way in a video meant for autistic people was nothing short of a cruel prankster lol
Just finding out more since I'm supposed to be getting assessed soon.
My parents are kinda in denial ab the fact that I probably have autism and also I never shared a lot with them about how I felt bc I thought it was normal, and now they think I’m “reading into it too much” so I’m worried I won’t get an accurate diagnosis
I'm so scared. I have an assessment on monday.
Good luck! I’m currently waiting to see where I’m gonna get assessed, i’m also extremely nervous for that, i’m worried about the results being negative… lol
Did you pass?
@@Shenanigans_333 yes! and i didn't even study!!
My mother after calling her autistic child a the r slur:
😊 I’m such a amazing mother!
I had to do this and I was told I had autism I did all the things that were in the video as well
Elle Louise what questions did they ask?
Im not sure if i have autisum or adhd or something else and i want to get tested but my parents are more concerned about my brother because hes “worse” then me in mental disorders we’re actually like the same he just has bigger outburst and i try to like concel how i feel in a way
Girls with autism often tend to mask their autistic traits rather than not from a very young age to fit into society's standards of how they should act whereas boys tend not to mask it as the society's standards of a boy is vastly different to a girls. That could be a reason as to why you tend to conceal your autistic traits and it doesn't mean your brother is 'worse' than you. It just means that you have developed an extremely unhealthy coping mechanism to mask your traits and that often leaves you at high risk of autistic burnout, depression, anxiety, e.t.c
If your not a girl (or not biologically of a female sex) than know that you can still be masking your autism its just alot more common in girls. Im not sure what the situation is now since you posted this a year ago but if youve not been assesed yet just know that there are many like you who go through the same thing and slip through the cracks and not to lose hope of getting the care and support you need. If you are an adult, i know it might be difficult and a long process (depending on where you live) but it would definitly be worth it to go to a doctor and seek a diagnosis since i promise you its better late than never and just know you will have to have quite alot of evidence and thorough evaluations and assesments and they may also need to interview your parents and family members. If you are a child (under 18) then i suggest if you havent already to tell your parent/s or guardian/s your worries and attempt to get them on board to get you assesed. If they dont listen or agree then you could go to the staff member at your education facility responsible for this kind of stuff and tell them your worries. If none of that works, then dont lose hope and know that you will have a chance to be diagnosed as soon as u turn 18 😊 Hope all is well and things get better for you - a 16 yr old girl
Thanks!
Thanks this is helpful
nah bro i had to fill out like 5 forms with 3 ppl bc i wanted to die & i show signs of autism, then my therapist left me 💀💀
I’m going to get assessed soon and the main thing I got from this is that the UK has “Where’s Wally?” books and the USA has “Where’s Waldo?”
What I remember from when I got tested was the guy tall had brown hair was holding a clipboard have glasses was wearing a plad shirt and jeans there were 18 tiles on the ceiling and 8 lights
i’m very nervous for my screening, i have selective mutism. what if i can’t answer questions:(
My sister told me my mom was going to make me go through an autism assessment and thanks for posting this so I know what to expect. I do have a question though. Are the questions simple yes/no questions or the ones where you give your own lengthy answers?
I really want a diagnosis but I'm too worried to ask my parents. :(
I’ve been diagnosed with autism I reallyyyyy struggle with depression and sensory needs due to the autism and also with the bit when we get sperated from the parent we had ours during covid so me and my mum played snap and they noticed me going red not saying snap and fidgeting and zoning out
I'm from the uk and i am an adult how do i get a autism test like this? Thank you
Mine was exactly like this
I’ve gotten this kind of test before a few years ago and they said I didn’t have autism, but I hope to be tested again soon because I don’t believe it was conducted properly
I am getting assessed tomorrow and I realized that I spent my entire childhood growing up confused because my mom dismissed my unnormal behaviour as normal but I would get teased and bullied for this “normal behaviour” so growing up I didn’t know what was considered normal and unnormal so now I’m terrified of how my mom will describe me and even how I describe myself
Is tgis tge same for 18months old babies ?? And if not where can i go to get my child tested. I have sked my gp but he keeps telling me i should check my cholds red book for more information and i simply just dont know where to find it i also feel let down by the go too because ive been asking from when my child was 7months. However there are times i see my child do the norm things other infants will do but when my child gets tired i see a few of the signs for early autism and it makes me feel worried because as a first time mum i do not know what to do pertaining to anything of such.
As an adult (70M) I have self-referred to Berkshire Talking Therapies to get some help with hyperempathy and phonephobia. An autism diagnosis would not be a surprise!
I wish I had watched this video before being diagnosed so I’d know what not to do to come off as normal 😞
@Pateck Aaron I’m not doing weed though, not that desperate
I’ve got my assessment tomorrow but it’s online cause of covid and I hate anything to do with FaceTime and phone calls. I don’t even ring my mum 🤣
Update: I got my diagnoses about 4 months ago and I am autistic. Very thankful to finally have answers
I'm sorry, not to sound rude but how can they diagnose you over the phone?
@@okaysaii2753 by doing tests and watching my behaviour I think. You don’t have to get a physical test cuz it doesn’t affect you physically.
@@AshCim_Kpop its not physical? What about eye contact and stimming???
@@okaysaii2753 they can see me through the camera
Went to get my autism diagnosed, turned out I just had a metal spike in my head.
Hey, I'm pretty sure I am somewhere on the autism spectrum and my mum says that I'm autistic but I would like to get diagnosed. However, when I bring up diagnosis she says that she doesn't want me to be labeled etc which is annoying (and also makes no sense as she labelled me as autistic). Any advice?
@Mike Allen Autism is NOT a disease. It CANNOT be cured. I don't care if you gave him some herbal tea or spices. It isn't gonna cure him. Autism is a different way you're born. That's like saying you can give a person blind at birth some herbs and they can see again. That's BS.
If your in school talk to them
I’m getting an assessment for learning disability so I’m watching videos like this
I think I’m autistic cause my “mum” said I had some of the symptoms to a nurse in Seaton and I was like what are the symptoms in girls!Anyway it was jus5 yo check my feet caus3 I have a weird habbit of doing something to my feet that Idk what’s called!
I can not wait I am coming soon
how often are the people who get tested neurotypical?
whats the song in the background?
Im being tested soon needed to know what to expect wish me luck im terrified
how did it go
@@patrickprendergast9589 still in the process ill update when I can im on lockdown right now x
dont worry nothing can go wrong you wil stil be the same person aftwrwards regardless if you have autism or not. there is nothing wrong with outismt and ya dont need to cure it (also because there is not cure) dint be scared because either way you are gonna be fine and if it is positive see it as a good thing since you then know yourself a little better.
I’m getting tested in 2 months I’m actually worried sick about it
@@GraceMedd dont be it will be okay! 💚💚
i hope i can get an appointment soon. i am pretty sure i have high functioning autism.
I just want to say that autistic people don't necessarily struggle with understanding how other people think and feel, they just express it in a different way. This is called "The two way empathy problem" in actual fact, most autistic people have "hyperempathy" and can get overwhelmed by other people's emotions sometimes they even say that they can even feel connected to another person by their emotions.
I had one of these and I got a diagnosis of Autism
What if I'm in college? Do they just contact them instead of the school?
my mum just said that i was just being checked up on, not being tested for asd
If the person was non speaking what you will do then ??
going for one tmrw🙃
Is this for adults too
I want to get diagnosed but im so scared I literally do not wanna talk to somebody like that :(
We cant get any diagnosis assessments in Scarborough, my grandchild is 21 now
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This didn't happen when I went cahms.they won't even entertain my son, the school and myself are at our wits end. Now my gp has to get involved, but apparently the health association has got to do this not my gp as gp doesn't not give out referrals anymore., the Dr is always busy early morning so I can't get through to arrange to speak to a cliniction for a consultation, by the time I got through today they were far to busy. And the reception staff have passed my number to health association, my son is with the NHS minds because of his anxiety which actually, his anxiety is been brought on by whatever behaviour problem he has and no one is listening the school have referred him ten times from reception right up to junior school and cahms keep pushing him to the minds clinics
What's it's like for us in the US???
Hello thank you for explaining this is such an easy format to understand i am diagnosed with Autism and i run my own channel on here called Gemma's Journey Grace where i talk all things Autism. I would love to film a similar video on my channel :). i have supported the channel. i look forward to other videos.
I’ve never been diagnosed with autism but I have noticed I have many symptoms of it my friends are autistic and they say to me I’m probably autistic I’ve realised I’ve been masking my entire life I’ve never walked properly (my mum says I walk like I’m not right in the head) and sometimes I have non verbal times in the day if I don’t play with something like my shoe my hands or a sensory toy and I also have sensory overload if too many things happen and I can’t process it, I also don’t make eye contact and had speech issues ever since I was born kinda out of context but I don’t really feel empathy for people well I try but I just can’t it makes my life harder bc I can’t understand emotions also I can’t really speak when I wanna speak hard to explain but when I speak up I feel trapped kinda my mum calls me rude af for not making eye contact 🥳
i hope my assesment goes well,
What about for adults???
i got diagnosed at the age of 3 (almost) 🥂 and i just found it a few days before my 19th birthday
@@ZahhidMicheal What? i’m a psychology major
I’m having my autism assessment next week and I’m trying to find vids about it and this is the closest I can find, but I’m doing mine in the USA bc that’s where I live. But I’m getting 2 hours on one day and 2 hours on another day, and then getting my results
How did it go?
The Iron Art Manufactur it went pretty well! I haven’t gotten the results yet
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Have you gotten your results yet?
Hulu Juju yeah I have “high functioning” autism aka aspergers and adhd
@Nikki Bentley Is My Angel do you know about DSM-V or forthcoming ICD-11 in the future (I know that right now ICD-10 is current)? It put together Asperger's and all Autism diagnosis into one Autism Spectrum Disorder. So yes, Asperger's is on the autism spectrum. I'm not sure if all Europe has the same criterias but according ICD-10 you'd be still diagnosed with Asperger's (while in USA you can get ASD diagnosis) but in about 2 years diagnosis is going to change.
Hey, can you please start that again, my friend's been waiting 6 years (and has tried to kill himself) can't get help from school because his ADHD hasn't been confirmed.
I did this when I was 8 when we did it I could not stop bouncing about and banged my head ah memories
My son just had a simple questionaire they said he isnt autistic can it be done that way im convinced hes autistic
Bouta take my test now, haven’t studied
I want to take an autism test tbh, because I feel like I have and have checked out for many “symptoms” for autism, I already know I have adhd so could be that, but I’m honestly rlly scared to tell my parents. They’d just laugh at me. They already didn’t tell me that I have adhd for a year, then now they make jokes about it every time I zone out or can’t focus. Like what?!
Can you do this without parents
dis my pre-work out
How do I go to m parents about an autism assessment?
I would be PANICKING.