My wife asked me to do one of the online screening tests for Autism and ADHD, 50+ I think I may have a few answers for who I am…
This has come from our daughter having a’ “maybe”, but lets wait and see as it really hard to tell in Girls’ if they have mild ADHD.
I’m late diagnosed neurodiverse too, and being diagnosed made a HUGE difference to my life. I really didn’t think it would, but tweaks like different colour backgrounds, software etc really helped me. My anxiety dramatically went down because I realised so much of it was sensory overload, and now I can address that. It’s also helped cos I know I’m not thick and never was! Really hope it helps you and yours
I took the test about a year ago.
Then after learning what masking, camouflaging, and assimilation were, about a year later, I took it again, dropping those defense mechanisms when answering the questions.
I really didn’t need to finish the test to know I was autistic at that point. And while I’m not seeking a diagnosis, I have a psychiatrist that I get a strong feeling is going to end up diagnosing me.
Even if your child turns out to be not autistic, in my opinion, being aware of the condition - its various traits and the challenges it brings will help you in your parenting tasks and help you in understanding yourself.
Did you do well on the test?
Could have done better, only 43 / 50
BlueEther must try harder to apply them self in calss and in social situations
Smart but lacks discipline
must try harder to apply them self in calss
This gave me an instant and vivid memory of reading my report cards in school. That’s exactly how they said it.
