Answering Your Questions About My Adult Autism Assessment

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Answering your adult autism assessment related questions!
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0:00 Intro
0:55 Do I Need a Binder?
1:55 Do I Script My Videos?
3:40 What Happened After My Assessment?
4:38 Take Me Seriously?
6:23 Personal Autism Disclaimer
7:35 How to Get an Assessment
8:53 Self Diagnoses IS Valid
11:00 Helping an Autistic Friend
13:12 Why Get Assessed?
15:19 On a Waitlist, What Should I Do?
20:50 Official Testing Online?
21:11 Was it Worth It and How Much Did it Cost?
24:13 Outro
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@CourtneyMermaid 3 ай бұрын

So sorry for being so slow to upload more videos! I do have more Autism content planned! I've got a playlist going here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLd96m53oYQcBQl3x_6goyvIrK1u7wChL-

@Diana-ce7ne 3 ай бұрын

You are not alone Courtney I have a learning disability and I've recently diagnosed with hemicrania continua and I'm still trying to process it but are not alone I have a nephew who has autism . Don't listen to the haters it's something we have to except . for me I have to except my new disability. Letting you know you are loved by everyone . I enjoy watching your video and podcast because I'm a huge mermaid nerd too. You are unique and awesome. You take care of yourself and I love your new hair cut you are rocking it I love your tails they look so real

@fussyfissy 3 ай бұрын

In my experience, being formally diagnosed changed nothing externally. It just helped my own understanding and ability to be kind to myself. Whenever I doubt myself or doubt that I am different, I remember a licensed qualified stranger came to the same conclusion after testing me. The self doubt doesn't ever leave. Being able to confront the doubt and logically still accept yourself is everything.

@AgnesBalla9602 3 ай бұрын

Yes! I am at peace with being self diagnosed. Also in the country where I live, there is just absolutely no place and professional to diagnose autistic adults…. so.. I am fine with my self diagnosis 😊

@Java-D 3 ай бұрын

I have been self diagnosed for years. Recently I found an affordable place for testing, saved the money for the eval, and was really excited to finally have the medical diagnosis as “proof”. Then when I was ready to schedule an appointment, I panicked. I’ve been so anxious that I psyched myself out. 🤷‍♀️ I really want to have it done but am more afraid of getting an evaluator who doesn’t understand that a 50 year old woman could be autistic. Thank you for these videos. They’re so helpful to me. I’ve also realized after a few years of unmasking and meeting my own needs, how many needs and struggles I actually have.

@rebeccaburnell9319 3 ай бұрын

(fellow 50-yr old self-dx'd woman, I see you, sister ❤)

@margilvi5890 3 ай бұрын

Sisterhood of 50' women ,me 58!

@plainmarienc 3 ай бұрын

Also me, in the self dx 50s club.

@lisbethchristensen1981 21 күн бұрын

I just got my late autism diagnosis on the 22nd of may 2024. Just 8 days ago. I'm 43 years old. I'm forever grateful for autistic youtubers like you. It means the world to me. Thank you. 🏆❤

@daisiesandsunflowers5587 3 ай бұрын

I found your channel when you posted about getting a diagnosis, and have now, after waiting a year, been diagnosed myself at age 59. I understand the shock and denial that floats into your mind afterwards. It feels so odd that nobody noticed me struggling. I also have a binder full of my notes and research and will continue to add to it as I "re-view" my life through this lens. Thank you, thank you, thank you for this content! You are a very brave person to share this with the world. ...and I absolutely love your mermaid tails/art/creativity. Gorgeous! ❤

@ruthcarter2761 2 ай бұрын

The whole point is to "make our lives easier!" - yes! I'm 2 yrs into self-diagnosis and have gotten pushback from (well-intentioned) loved ones about how labels are bad and what I call an Autistic struggle is an "everyone" struggle. It's frustrating (and in lower moments also makes me feel ashamed - I must not be working "hard enough" if this is something everyone struggles with but still functions, but I'm not functioning.) The more I learn about this, the more I'm reaching out to people who might understand to help me accommodate myself (thx for suggesting that!!) - and life is getting easier the more I understand why. Please make more Autism content, like on how you used to mask and when/why and how you don't anymore. I'd love to hear it!

@musingsofmessa 3 ай бұрын

With my autism research, I never would've known that most autistic people are side sleepers. That constant naps are a form of masking, and that flushed cheeks are one of the signs of sensory overload. Thank you for your videos. :) I think I'm autistic, but I don't have too much of a routine, or much to go on for thinking back to my childhood. But I do have my answers to the self autism tests that you recommended from your autism diagnosis video. They all say I'm autistic. I have a lot of stims, like hand flapping, body rocking, cracking my knuckles. Pinching my bottom lip is a big stim for me when I'm really engrossed in a task. I'm nervous to get a diagnosis because I don't remember much of my childhood. All I know is I was bullied quite a bit in middle school and high school. And I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child.

@liahariscope6497 3 ай бұрын

One thing that always urked me is how I was treated so differently from my peers in high school, fast forward eight years I finally understand why due to my autism diagnosis years later. Even now when I tell family members why the way I am they still don't believe I'm on the spectrum which also bothers me because I'm not faking anything and my trauma is very real and there, some people though I just don't have time for if they don't respect me for just the way I am and there isn't much I can do to change it. Mass respect to you Courtney for making these videos, they really help me ask questions about myself and that I'm not alone. 💜

@plainmarienc 3 ай бұрын

It really irks me also when I trust someone enough to disclose or to tell them directly, and then have them disbelieve me or even scoff at me. It has significantly damaged some relationships to have them be so hostile to my disclosure. I can't even look at them the same way now. Like, are you even a friend? If you can't even trust me and respect my own experience, then, forget it.

@danaj. 3 ай бұрын

Glad you are back! No need to apologize. :)

@steveneardley7541 17 күн бұрын

Self-diagnosed, and stopping there. Since I have reasonably good social skills, most people don't buy that I am autistic. I don't even bring it up anymore. But figuring it out for myself has been helpful because it EXPLAINS SO MUCH. I don't beat myself up as much over my problems, especially my sensory issues and my problems with executive function. My whole life makes more sense now.

@MDiL22 2 ай бұрын

GLOVES FOR FOLDING LAUNDRY?! Holy moly. Oh my god. I never thought of that. I want to cry. I'm trying this today. I use them for cooking, cat litter, dishes, cleaning and so many other hand-sensory hells but I never thought to try them for laundry.

@MDiL22 2 ай бұрын

I despise the weighted blanket lmao

@ZSchrink 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video! The thing about people stating that self-diagnosis isn't valid has been frustrating to me because how many times have I heard someone in the office say "I have the flu", "I have a cold", "it's just allergies", "it's just a sprain", etc... etc... and they've definitely not seen a doctor about it. That is what I would call a potentially more damaging self-diagnosis. And let's be real here, a declaration versus a diagnosis are two completely different things. A diagnosis, when done correctly, means looking at a list of criteria, a list of things from the person's life, and trying to find out which end result fits the data correctly. Having a degree and being a third-party observer can definitely help things, but I honestly don't think it is 100% required. So far, I've not met these mythical people who have listened to a 'list of five things' and now declare themselves autistic. What I have seen a lot of are people who have sat down, read the diagnostic criteria in the DSM, put a list of bullet points together, looked at life in the frame of those bullet points, asked family and friends about what they can remember from years past, asked coworkers or teachers, childhood friends, ex partners, had a significant amount of stress and self-doubt so tried to apply labels such as OCD or ADD or ADHD, but kept coming back to autism. The process I've seen people put themselves through in doing a life review, finding documents from teachers/schools/workplaces, talking to family, watching videos of themselves as a child, researching, and writing more things down can easily take 40 plus hours. A professional diagnosis will generally take eight or less hours. Which person is more likely to have the more complete view?

@roamingwyld 2 ай бұрын

YES! I'm just going to leave this here... it's a response I had to a video I came across the other day, we definitely have the same approach on the subject for sure! Don't have much time right now so just copying and pasting as it was. But don't people typically know themselves, deep down, better than a stranger (regardless of the stranger being a professional)? I've been misdiagnosed with different things because I didn't open up properly and was masking away as if my life depended on it during that time. Also, it's not hard for someone to find and take most if not all of the tests that they ask you to take in order to distinguish what it is anyway. I believe what self-diagnosis has over "official" diagnosis in terms of likelihood of being right versus wrong is the individuals deepest most inward lived-through experiences in full truth and transparency, plus, give or take the same information on the subject/s if you look extensively enough anyway. (This is assuming an honest go at it all by the individual of course - and this internal dishonesty can very well go both ways.) I definitely get why one could see reason to aim for a written paper from an outside human about the way their own personal mind works too, mainly for those reasons you mentioned pertaining to the way this world works, but I can also understand and respect why one might not feel the need to at all. Autistic people are autistic no matter their diagnosis or lack thereof. And some "officially diagnosed autistic people" in reality can be not autistic at all. So really we should only be able to say "Ok👍🙂" regardless of where they're at with that. Because bottom line is, as outsiders, you never know for sure. But at the same time, I'd rather not intentionally make anyone on this earth feel unvalidated for their (however alleged, but most likely real) lived through experiences just for the very very few (I'm sure) that exist who are out for attention or the like, for whatever reason? Just my thoughts.

@fredflintstone904 3 ай бұрын

It's inspring to see how you have handled things and thanks for your videos. I've had a much easier time of it perhaps because I never cared if I was different, or perhaps I was just so out of it I didn't know when people were making fun of me :) The day I got my official diagnosis my autistic daughter and autistic granddaughter brought me a set of stimming gadgets and a host of printed out autistic memes. It was a mini party. When I realized I was autistic just knowing that I was autistic allowed me to realize when I was frustrated, and I could fix that with a quick rest instead of spinning in dark thoughts for days. FWIW I was diagnosed over zoom in 2021, I don't know if they would require an in person visit now.

@PotatoWisdom 3 ай бұрын

ADHD Interupted does online via video assessments in Canada, and I believe Embrace Autism has those services as well.

@hannahk.summerville5908 3 ай бұрын

Dude I love everything about this video. What resources indeed😅 I don't get how even other autistic people are gatekeeping now. Don't we know how fucking rough it is out there to find information and help? Personally I'm glad about everyone that is realizing more about themselves because then I can go mh, how are these things for me? Do we have similarities? Can I find another piece here that maybe explains something and helps me? I'm soooo grateful that more and more people are making content about how they perceive the world. Writing books about it, making videos like you. I couldn't give less of a shit if you have a piece of paper as 'proof' or not in all that. There are so many different flavors of us so it's soooo good that more people talk about it.

@finthefishsep20toma 3 ай бұрын

Happy stimming 😊

@MissMaryLu 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the follow up, Courtney! I’m on my own way out of autistic burnout, and my official evaluation results are being written up as we speak. I can really relate to a lot of what you said. And finding an autism specific therapist has been GAME CHANGING. They are the one who ended up doing my evaluation, which they were able to pair down because we had already had a number of sessions together. It’s been tough without family support and no friends where I live yet (burnout right after moving OOF), but I’m making progress! And that feels amazing

@LEO91968 3 ай бұрын

I set fire to the oil in my cast iron skillet once. I'd just moved into an apartment. It had a fire alarm which I didn't know how to turn off. When I found the fire, I covered the fire with a lid, turned off the stove, and moved the pan to another burner. When the alarm went off, I started going in circles. I kept turning the stove on and off. Then, circles again! I can't wear ear buds or head phones unless they're very low. My ears are hypersensitive. It feels like someone is injecting the music into my ears at full force. I'm presently undiagnosed. A diagnosis would make me feel better about my entire life. I tried so hard to function the same as everyone else. I've been bullied, rejected, talked down to, etc. I need the validation. I think it will be worth it!!! Thank you for your video!!❤

@toni5543 3 ай бұрын

PERFECT timing. thank you. ive waited 3 years now my first appointment is a few weeks away. freaking out!

@joanniem2241 3 ай бұрын

Really enjoying the autism videos that you've released, and I'm looking forward to more! As a late to the party~ on my own neurodivergence status, you capture so much of what I experienced leading up to it.

@joshmiller887 2 ай бұрын

I was researching adult ADHD for myself when I found your video. It changed my life. I’m now in line for my assessment and I feel seen for the first time in my life. Thank you for sharing.

@cristinaroe2166 3 ай бұрын

All of us on the spectrum are brave, , diagnosed or not. Still waiting for mine. I'm more ADHD and complex PTSD. I can relate to everything people have said about how they've been treated. I've been accused of "wanting to be different" for years. What a ridiculous thing to say! We are often lovely people that just want some kind of life. Strangely enough, the sound aspect doesn't have too much of an effect on me. However, my sense of smell is so acute, I can smell people some way away and bins. Aaaaagh! Much love 💕

@Dylanlovesbunnies 3 ай бұрын

I watched your autism assessment video recently and it’s really helped me with considering getting my own autism assessment. My art therapist is going to be giving me some recommendations of people she’s knows who could give me an autism assessment 😊🌈

@kalt1976 3 ай бұрын

There is actual, scientific research out there, proving that self diagnosis is valid. It can be Googled. So everyone saying otherwise need to educate themselves or zip it.

@margilvi5890 3 ай бұрын

Right. We are having a hard time. Few days ago i went to a hospital and the lights OMG where so intense that my eyes hurt so i put on my sunglasses. Nobody said a word but you know the stares. Now that i know who i am and what i need i do what i need and want!!! Its ME time. Thank you for your video❤

@KatjaTheAutiArtist 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I am in burnout. I am waiting for my assessment and my binder is 3-4 times thicker than that. I have been waiting for an assessment for 3 years and so I decided to self diagnose as well. I still have periods of imposter syndrome but I am 99% sure I am Autistic and I find videos like this so validating. I started my own channel recently. I am an artist and that’s how I process the memories..

@patiencep2667 2 ай бұрын

Hi Courtney. Found you today, watched this video and cried with you. My name is Patience, I’m 74 and I just started learning about Autism. What good can come from me getting a diagnosis-one way or another, besides the relief of knowing. That would be great in itself. You brought the process into more clarity and I still am struggling with who or what I am. Right now I am pretty much isolated in my bedroom but am afraid to even try to make friends. I don’t know how to do it. Thanks for your sharing something so intimate. I subscribed to your channel . Love your work.

@chrisavery3289 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for helping me understand. Knowledge is power, as they say, and I'm glad you've helped me with this...

@user-ch7yf6yq8t 24 күн бұрын

Hey everyone, if you're in Canada an official diagnosis of autism can help you apply for DTC. The reduced income tax can be claimed for years past and this has helped our family pay off the cost of the assessments as well as the cost of consequent psychologist/therapy meetings. Hope this helps some of you!

@stacydraper1001 3 ай бұрын

Hi 👋 I've only just discovered your channel. I'm currently in the process of trying to get an autism diagnosis at the age of 36 (I'm UK based). I just wanted to say thank you so much for making this video. So much of it resonated with me, especially the part about accommodating yourself 🙏❤️ I look forward to seeing more of your videos 🌈 🦄 💛

@tracirex 3 ай бұрын

if you are weighing the options of self identification vs medical diagnosis, I found sydney zarlengos video "rethinking my autism dx" very helpful. autistics thrive on knowing why. it's an awesome (au-some) trait.

@hollyann988 3 ай бұрын

I love hearing your experience and a lot of what you say is so validating for me. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@ckdraws410 2 ай бұрын

Courtney, I’ve been with your channel for years. It was how I discovered mermaiding and decided to try it. Several months before you posted the video about your autism diagnosis, I started wondering if I might be autistic and over the past year I’ve been compiling data points that suggest I am autistic. I was quite surprised about your autism diagnosis. You don’t seem any different from me, but that would make sense if we’re both autistic. I know I don’t personally know you, and you don’t know me, but I almost feel like we’ve been on this journey together. I don’t currently have any plans for an official assessment (for a number of reasons) but I’ve already discovered so much about myself and I’m 98% certain that I am autistic. I will still watch your channel no matter what you post, and your autism videos have been an unanticipated helpful thing

@Golden122 2 ай бұрын

I found your channel today. The KZfaq algorithm showed me your first Autism Assessment video. As a self diagnosed person, I just wanted to say it's brave facing the KZfaq comment section. I would've 100% chickened out and turned comments off. I've got social anxiety and have been writing this comment for the past 40 minutes.

@steveneardley7541 17 күн бұрын

The nastiness that comes up in the comments is actually affecting some of the KZfaqrs who talk about autism. I like the way this woman addresses it: "ZIP IT!" I am self-diagnosed and could care less what anyone else thinks about it. Bullying trolls make their presence felt absolutely everywhere in social media. I think they should just be ignored. Nobody's going to change them.

@Yaecee 3 ай бұрын

As someone as a level 2 autistic, there are resources such as housing, supervised living, disability benefits, and special type of work (which you don't get paid for, so u need benefits). Only if you've been formally diagnosed you will have access to this, so for people with quite some support needs it's usually very important to get formally diagnosed. (this is in the Netherlands btw, so not America) Thank you for sharing your story! ♥ PS: I love mermaids

@sarahedwards5766 3 ай бұрын

So excited you added new content!! I love your autism videos no matter the length!

@olderandwiser333 2 ай бұрын

I've always felt like everybody else knew something that I didn't know; like I'm a fish out of water; like I was standing on the outside looking in. It wasn't until I started wondering if I was autistic that any of this made any sense at all. And it was quite literally today, right now, watching this video, typing out this comment, that I realized how many different ways I have learned to describe this feeling that I am not the same as the other people around me. Fortunately, I have been doing things to accommodate myself for years, mostly because it was the only way I could function in the world. At the same time feeling like I was weird and somehow wrong for needing them. Knowing that there is an actual neurological reason that I do, is absolutely freeing and validating! Videos like this help so much! Thank you!

@sakaimae 3 ай бұрын

I just came across your channel, so thankful for your videos :D

@NeriBerryz 3 ай бұрын

You're amazing and your feelings are very valid

@brendamattox7558 3 ай бұрын

I had wondered what had happened to our mermaid girl! Very glad you're back and looking forward to more videos.

@carinawulff1673 3 ай бұрын

I just received my professional diagnosis two weeks ago and yes, it was involved, intense and quite expensive. However, I can honestly say without a shadow of a doubt that it was absolutely worth it! I finally understand myself so much better now and my life makes so much more sense. And yes (for all the naysayers), I was also self-diagnosed for about 10 months before I ever got the professional diagnosis. It only confirmed what I already was quite sure of deep down. Your videos about this process have been so helpful along the way. Thank you!

@stacithomas8925 3 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness, when you got to the part where you were talking about teeth brushing I cried. I'm nearly 53 and am finally getting my assessment this July. Thank you so much for this video

@MikkiRose129 3 ай бұрын

I have my own assessment on Tuesday so this video was very well timed for me to take notes and help the anxiety!

@ashleyhall6358 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Definitely want to put emphasis on the fact that self diagnosis is valid. I self diagnosed myself at 15 and 9 years later recently on my 24th birthday I received my official Autism diagnosis.

@ItsDrMcQuack 3 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for this video, too!

@TheCloverAffiliate12 2 ай бұрын

As someone who just recently got diagnosed and was (in some ways unwittingly) already accommodating for themself, 100% vouch for accommodating before the evaluation and diagnosis process. Any provider worth their salt will take that into consideration while evaluating. Mine did-said in the recommendations section of the report that not only should I keep doing what I'm doing, but that that accommodation should be allowed in establishments such as work or school. So it can also make any accommodations part of the process much easier and faster!

@ruthcarter2761 2 ай бұрын

Yes on the toothbrushing, too! It is such a sensory struggle some days and there is so much judgment/shame around not doing it twice a day (b/c it's so "easy" why wouldn't you?). Please make content about hygiene issues/work-arounds. Finding solutions is far better than just "shoulding" myself for the rest of my life. I'd appreciate it. Thx!

@Hizangable 3 ай бұрын

Really nice video, your very relateable. I have my assessment on Monday and am freaking out, but I made a book with all my autistic related notes in simmilar to your binder.

@thexpax 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 💚 Courtney, you are delightful.

@freelegal3496 2 күн бұрын

I check the box for SPCD not ASD but I am a moderate needs autistic diagnosed with Asperger’s in 2006 at 22. Thanks for your courage. I’m having an OT assessment because I’ve had motor skill challenges all my life but had never been severe enough to require equipment I’m just hoping if it is hypotonic CP, I will also receive it because it’s been an exhausting struggle to not be believed and know all the challenges that come.

@Beardedblue 7 күн бұрын

Absolutely brilliant video, thankyou.

@carriepoppy 3 ай бұрын

I believe the AQ questionnaire is scientifically validated (and it is available online), so that's a good place to start. You're correct, however, that (at least in the U.S.), a person doesn't legally have ASD (ie meet the ADA criteria ) unless a clinician has assessed them and diagnosed them.

@rebeccaburnell9319 3 ай бұрын

If I start commenting, it will turn into a 10,000 word essay and I do not have the mental energy to pursue that rn, as much as I'm also having to hold myself back from launching into that essay. But. YES! YES YES YES YES, I WANT THIS CONTENT!

@gamewrit0058 2 ай бұрын

15:15 I do that tight, hand-gripping-hand thing, too, often with fingers interlocked at odd placements, or so tight it hurts.

@nikht0 3 ай бұрын

I love your rants. They are hilarious and cathartic. Can I give you a list of the stupid, exasperating things that I encounter so you can rant about them for me too? That would make me feel better. Thanks.😊

@corniduck 14 күн бұрын

I would love a video about the aftermath of the diagnosis, I'm in the middle of it and it feels scary and lonely even if I don't regret it.

@absunshine6906 2 ай бұрын

I will have no choice but to go by self diagnosing. I had my physician put through a referral to the Adult Autistic Testing Clinic at the Glenrose Hospital in Edmonton. The Glenrose is the only place that gives free testing for adults in Alberta. I received a letter last week and the waiting list they stated is over (( 7 years )) !!! Even if I had the money there are no Psychiatrists taking patients in the province who do testing for $$. I think I will just take the tests you suggested on your other video and live with that.

@DavidLindes 2 ай бұрын

To whomever asked the questions that got us 20:47: I think a "legit option" for getting a _formal diagnosis_ (which I presume is what's meant here?) is necessarily going to involve seeing a professional. That said, I'm currently going through an assessment that's being done remotely via telehealth type sessions, so... if that counts as "online", then yes, it's possible. But not, like, a self-administered test or whatever -- that might help you decide whether to self-diagnose, but it won't give you an official diagnosis.

@ellaboobella8770 3 ай бұрын

There are TeleHealth options. Some clinics will do TH assessments, but as far as I know it's for adults.

@cierraallen9288 3 ай бұрын

Also I am self diagnosed and have started the hardest part of the journey for me the unmasking. I am still on the journey of finding ways to accommodate for my needs and my childrens. Tomorrow is my birthday and a party is the farthest from what I want and the people who I have distanced lately because of their denial of autism besides a level 3 are calling asking what I'm doing for my birthday. When I responded with NO party they ask why I was depressed 🙄 just listen please.

@aawillma 2 ай бұрын

Saw the binder chapter and thought it was going to be a different kind of binder. My queer neurospicyass always forgetting a video topic by the second chapter... I watched like 9 videos before coming to this most recent one to ask you a very important question which is where did you buy your signature tiedye hoodie BUT YOU'RE NOT WEARING IT. If you saved the tag after cutting it off I'd love it to be an easter egg in the background of the next video! 😂

@snaify Ай бұрын

It's really too bad you had to spell a lot of this out, but you're a great sport for doing so! I hope people know how valuable your transparency is. Now for my Autism Advocate coming out for a moment: Self-diagnosis is considered valid for practitioners who are either Neurodiverse themselves or who are Neurodiversity-positive and have an updated understanding of the entire spectrum. Unfortunately, laypeople seem to forget it's called a spectrum for a reason and seem to love to give themselves the authority to say what is valid and what is not.

@user-xz4mr7pr8o 3 ай бұрын

youre back love to see you again just post more videos & shorts of mermaid we want to see

@kaelendra 3 ай бұрын

Both grasp (us based) and embrace autism (canadian based) will assess canadians online for less that local bc places will /however/ if you need it for the government to prove some kind of disability or what not you will need a local person to confirm and at that point you may wind up having to foot the cost of another assessment fully depending on what the provence/territory/state requires....

@Angela-kv2cf 3 ай бұрын

I self diagnosed about six years ago after watching a youtube video on females and autism then doing a deep dive. Then father died and things his siblings said about him made me realize he was most likely autistic. Then I began to understand multiple relatives better and asked some to take the RAADS-R. A handful were over the threshold. Most of them didn’t care and prefer to just carry on because they are managing just fine most of the time. They seem to be embarrassed by the few of us to whom it does matter and who don’t mind being more open talking about it.

@artjiujitsulife 3 ай бұрын

In terms of resources in Canada, there is (Federally) the disability tax credit, registered disability savings plan and provincial help will differ province to province. I am currently getting assistance from both governmental sectors. And occupational therapy.

@feedyoursoul1383 Ай бұрын

thank you!

@LilliesOnFire 3 ай бұрын

You are amazing! Thank you so much for these videos. I wanna be you when I grow up (I'm also 34 😅)

@lisbethchristensen1981 3 ай бұрын

🏆 Great Video ❤️

@madamenordica 3 ай бұрын

I was able to get a zoom appointment via Wilderwood just fyi - Mom on the Spectrum referred me - it was hard to find someone who assesses here in Maine. Wilderwood ONLY assesses girls and women.

@ShyArt85 3 ай бұрын

I'm getting my assessment at the end of this month. But I also have adhd and don't know how to start my binder! Can't focus on how to start on it.....😅

@Jwalker76 3 ай бұрын

I'm new to the whole Autism thing. Yet to be tested by a doctor or done a self test. I plan on leaving it to the doctor. I've watched a number of KZfaqrs about what Autism is and somethings I think yes that's me and somethings that aren't me. Then there's somethings I think aren't me like sensory issues and then later I realise that they are an issue just something I've overlooked. Like I need sunglasses outside and I don't care if it's overcast I'm wearing my sunglasses. Also I'm very sensitive to hot and cold foods. I'm certain I'm autistic but decided I'm not telling my family until I'm diagnosed. I really felt for years that there's been something wrong with me with no answer and part of the issue is because of my communication problems I was unable to tell people what was wrong. I know I have a learning disability and I have a limit on what I'm capable of understanding. It wasn't until I seen a psychiatrist that she noticed it. What I find really annoying is there's people online I've told that I think I'm autistic and they said "oh I thought you already knew" like they already suspected it and said nothing.

@cierraallen9288 3 ай бұрын

I brought not a binder, but a few print outs and written notes to my sons assessment and the assessee acted angry. He ask if I just wanted my son to have autism he was 10 @ the time so NO it has taken me years to come to this conclusion. He dismissed every single point I had. My son is very anxious high masking in public so if course you did not see what I see in two hrs.

@-shenanigans. 3 ай бұрын

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@kchortu 20 күн бұрын

When I told my mom I was autistic, she didnt talk to me for a couple of months

@paulabeattie8565 3 ай бұрын

I have watched all of your autism videos and commented on a couple of them. I am 57 offically diagnosed in September 2023 ($4,000 cdn) and I have not been able to find a post assessment counsellor. I had a regular one for when I completely lost my mind last January (burnout) and that was $4,800 for the year. So YES, very expensive (agree with "what resources"?) and now I can't find a therapist to help me navigate my post diagnosis. Fortunately like many of us, I can research the crap out of anything that interests me so I have helped myself with accommodations, etc. but my personal relationships are in shambles. Who did you use, would you be willing to share that information?

@catherinemarsh5453 2 ай бұрын

If you want to know which movie star you are similar to, its Meryl Streep. Your mouth and teeth mainly.

@PalmersPhotos 22 күн бұрын

I hope the people who ask "why did you feel the need to do this to yourself" don't have tattoos or piercings

@lisaharrington3241 2 ай бұрын

Getting a formal diagnosis is expensive.

@BeesAndRoutines 2 ай бұрын

Exactly, what resources? There arent any 😂😂😂

@mmlvx Ай бұрын

Happy... stwimming ? :-)

@EastElbow 24 күн бұрын

I also dont know how to human. I joke saying i was raised by wolves.

@rainravenscraftingcorner2907 3 ай бұрын

I got legit tests that, yes, I took to my appointment. They were from the site embraceautism..... the neuropsychologist who assessed me was thankful and actually removed those tests from the pile she was going to give me.