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Being tested for Autism - pointless?
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It has been suggested (yet again) that I probably have some form of Autism. Now, I know that I probably do have some of the symptoms of Autism - but I also have symptoms of many other conditions. It's not unusual for people with one of my disabilities to be diagnosed with ADHD - because basically, many children with this particular condition do tend to play up an awful lot at school because they are unable to do their work due to their visual impairment. I was one of them. We're also seem as clumsy. Many of us are mistakenly thought to be Dyslexic - because we generally struggle with reading. I was, and the educational psychologist disagreed - he claimed that I struggle with reading due to visual impairment and see everything differently [I sometimes see objects move, have poor colour vision etc] - therefore, I would be expected to fail the picture tests involving logic and the ones where I have to copy the picture that someone else has done.
I remember talking to someone about this a while back whose son has Aspergers. She said that she's found that she's picked up a lot of his habits, etc. - I have a few friends and a brother who have higher functioning autism / aspergers. I have done the tests online before (which I am aware aren't definitive and shouldn't be used instead of getting a proper diagnosis) and have scored highly on them.
Whilst it may explain a few issues I have, it's not going to change anything as such.
I remember talking to someone about this a while back whose son has Aspergers. She said that she's found that she's picked up a lot of his habits, etc. - I have a few friends and a brother who have higher functioning autism / aspergers. I have done the tests online before (which I am aware aren't definitive and shouldn't be used instead of getting a proper diagnosis) and have scored highly on them.
Whilst it may explain a few issues I have, it's not going to change anything as such.
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might be worth it for that
I don't see why you shouldn't- my advice would be that you should. But I sense that you're really wanting us to give you reasons why you shouldn't. If that's the case, then perhaps you shouldn't.
he probably hasnt filled the forms in correctly then, because he probably should get it, depending on whether it actually affects his life, although thats all relative.
Anyway, thats another issue, I was just sayin' thats all.
If youre not bothered about that, then its up to you.
Now, I must just decide whether I want to know for definite. I've spoken to NAS about this and have asked about testing for adults (brother was a child when he was diagnosed) and about this link that there probably is between Autism and a condition I have. (actually, it's two conditions; but I knew about the first one anyway)