Actually that's an interesting thought... are there autistic animals out there? How would we tell? Does it even matter? Hmmmmm.......
There's a book I saw on amazon called, "All Cats have Asperger Syndrome" it looks really cute, I can only imagine the similarities between the things that cats do and me/us ... and vice versa!
Actually that's an interesting thought... are there autistic animals out there? How would we tell? Does it even matter? Hmmmmm.......
"All Cats have Asperger Syndrome"
I have an aspie girlfriend who says that...
I haven't been on this site for months because I have been ridiculously busy, plus I've only had sporadic access to the internet, but anyway, I got an official AS diagnosis last week.
The AS specialist was a genuinely nice man (unusual for a psychiatrist!). I wrote him an 8 page letter of everything I felt I should tell him, but knew I'd never manage to verbalise in the assessment. He actually read the letter, listened to what I had to say and seemed to understand everything I told him (usually psychiatrists completely misunderstand what I'm trying to tell them).
Anyway, he said I have all the classic AS traits, gave me an official diagnosis, and even asked whether I would take part in some 'question and answer' sessions as part of an autism awareness day for hospital staff (still not decided if I will or not). He also said that he would vouch for me when I'm applying for jobs, and let the employers know that I'm just as capable as anyone else.
At least now I know why I'm a bit weird!
So basically, if you have a AS assessment session coming up, or you are thinking of trying to get a diagnosis, it really isn't as scary or stressful as you're probably expecting. Or at least it wasn't for me...
I hope you all end up with a specialist like Dr. Patel.
You wrote him an 8 page letter! About experiences?
I don't see any reason why I can't be an autistic penguin...
Actually that's an interesting thought... are there autistic animals out there? How would we tell? Does it even matter? Hmmmmm.......
congratulations on the diagnosis! oh and i think they did a experiment on mice a little way ago to give them autism.
I haven't been on this site for months because I have been ridiculously busy, plus I've only had sporadic access to the internet, but anyway, I got an official AS diagnosis last week.
The AS specialist was a genuinely nice man (unusual for a psychiatrist!). I wrote him an 8 page letter of everything I felt I should tell him, but knew I'd never manage to verbalise in the assessment. He actually read the letter, listened to what I had to say and seemed to understand everything I told him (usually psychiatrists completely misunderstand what I'm trying to tell them).
Anyway, he said I have all the classic AS traits, gave me an official diagnosis, and even asked whether I would take part in some 'question and answer' sessions as part of an autism awareness day for hospital staff (still not decided if I will or not). He also said that he would vouch for me when I'm applying for jobs, and let the employers know that I'm just as capable as anyone else.
At least now I know why I'm a bit weird!
So basically, if you have a AS assessment session coming up, or you are thinking of trying to get a diagnosis, it really isn't as scary or stressful as you're probably expecting. Or at least it wasn't for me...
I hope you all end up with a specialist like Dr. Patel.
I feel like crying now, I wish I had of written a letter when I went in to get a official diagnos, now I am afraid to write the "specialist" one because he may think that I am lying, because I was unable to express it earlier.