How to Be Ready for an Autism Assessment
Learn more about signs of autism.. Go through the list and think of anecdotes in your life relating to these criteria.. Write down anecdotes or observations about your life if you'd like.
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Learn more about signs of autism.
Learn more about signs of autism.
Go through the list and think of anecdotes in your life relating to these criter
Go through the list and think of anecdotes in your life relating to these criteria.
Write down anecdotes or observations about your life if you'd like.
Write down anecdotes or observations about your life if you'd like.
Take some online autism assessments.
Take some online autism assessments.
Deal with your fears and difficult feelings.
Deal with your fears and difficult feelings.
Take good care of yourself.
Take good care of yourself.
Dress and choose comfort items appropriately.
Dress and choose comfort items appropriately.
Talk to the psychologist about any fears you may have.
Talk to the psychologist about any fears you may have.
Be yourself.
Be yourself.
Avoid hiding the parts of you that don't match up with autism.
Avoid hiding the parts of you that don't match up with autism.
Discuss the possibility of co-occurring conditions.
Discuss the possibility of co-occurring conditions.
Be open to an alternative diagnosis.
Be open to an alternative diagnosis.
Speak up if you are worried that you may be getting misdiagnosed.
Speak up if you are worried that you may be getting misdiagnosed.
Ask if you would be eligible for any sort of accommodations.
Ask if you would be eligible for any sort of accommodations.
Take time to process the results.
Take time to process the results.
Remember that you are a good person, no matter what the outcome is.
Remember that you are a good person, no matter what the outcome is.
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