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Aspergers / High functioning autism assessment
Gerard:
No, but I'll never have the career I aspired to, or others that were plan B, C. Never mind the more personal stuff - friendships, relationships, isolation, quality of life. The thought patterns are relentless, as my psychologist knows.
Vermilion:
I have to admit that the dx has helped me a lot. I've finally gotten the support that I've needed since I was little. I used to frequently get misunderstood by MH workers due to lack of eye contact, taking things too literally, etc but now that I've actually got a dx things are much better in that regard.
I don't think there are many jobs that a dx of ASD would stop you, I know that we can't join the army but I can't think of anything else.
As for having the 'disorder', that does indeed suck. I seem to be incapable of holding down a job, unable to drive, can't maintain relationships and so on. I'm still working on these issues but I am hoping that one day I will lead a relatively 'normal' life. Have you ever seen someone from Occy health regarding employment?
icicle:
Isn't that down to Autism as opposed to the diagnosis?
Vermilion:
I'm not actually sure which one Gerard was talking about. I tried to address both sides. I suppose for me being autistic is crap but having a dx has helped a lot.
I could have completely misunderstood what he said though! ::)
Gerard:
Yes, it's the AS that's intrusive. I've known since a young age that I was different. The diagnosis was confirmation, though it took some time to accept and it found me rather than being something I actively sought out. I've a cousin who was diagnosed much younger, resources were more available when he was growing up.
I'm fortunate enough to have a job (p/t). Trying to find another as my boss is not good. With another recession coming it's going to be hard for everyone.
Forgot to mention camouflaging/masking. It's exhausting.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13229-019-0308-y
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221503661930224X
http://docs.autismresearchcentre.com/papers/2018_Hull_Development_and_validation_of_camouflaging_autistic_traits_questionnaire.pdf
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-02-tool-hidden-autism-adults.html
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1362361319878559
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