This will be extremely brief because I have to work this afternoon and have a PTO meeting tonight, so I don’t know exactly when I’ll be able to post in detail, but the answer was a definite yes! All three of the evaluators agreed that I qualify for a diagnosis of Asperger’s. So relieved and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘evaluation’
And the Answer is Yes
Posted in Identity and Labels, What Makes Me "Me", tagged diagnosis, evaluation on November 7, 2011 | 19 Comments »
Evaluation, Part III, Plus a Brief Work Update
Posted in Baby Steps, Identity and Labels, What's On My Mind, tagged autism center, diagnosis, evaluation, work on October 17, 2011 | 4 Comments »
So today was the third part of my diagnostic evaluation at the autism center. This time I met with a psychiatrist. I was even more nervous about this meeting, partly because we are getting closer to the end but also because I really didn’t know what to expect from him. I guess it went okay. [...]
Evaluation, Part II
Posted in Baby Steps, Identity and Labels, tagged ADOS, diagnosis, dichotomies, evaluation on October 5, 2011 | 9 Comments »
I went back for the second part of my diagnostic evaluation at the Center for Autism in mid-September. This involved going through the adult version of the ADOS with a different psychologist than I saw for the first meeting. She was very nice as well. I did have to wait a bit longer, but my [...]
Evaluation, Part I
Posted in Baby Steps, Identity and Labels, tagged diagnosis, evaluation on August 24, 2011 | 22 Comments »
So today was the big day, my first appointment at the autism center! I have been extremely nervous about this, especially over the last couple of weeks. I was afraid they would take one look at me and tell me that it was absolutely ridiculous for me to have even thought this or come there, [...]
