Hello! So I'm an adult (29) woman and I'm fairly sure I'm somewhere on the spectrum. I was mostly nonverbal till I was 5, toe walked so bad that my gait is still messed up & causes pain, (probably mis)diagnosed with tourettes (instead of being recognized as stimming), sensory issues, along with many of the other standard issue problems of autism, some to the point of being debilitating. However, I don't have a formal diagnosis. From what I've heard from others, a dx is expensive, takes months to get, women are often still misdiagnosed, and it usually doesn't help much unless you're trying to get disability benefits or are facing discrimination.
My question for you is, if I can't get a formal dx and possibly help that way, what would you advise as another option for help? I've heard that neuropsychologists are good, but psychologists aren't. Is this true? Most of my difficulties seem to come from sensory issues. Should I just seek out an occupational therapist?
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Hello! So I'm an adult (29) woman and I'm fairly sure I'm somewhere on the spectrum. I was mostly nonverbal till I was 5, toe walked so bad that my gait is still messed up & causes pain, (probably mis)diagnosed with tourettes (instead of being recognized as stimming), sensory issues, along with many of the other standard issue problems of autism, some to the point of being debilitating. However, I don't have a formal diagnosis. From what I've heard from others, a dx is expensive, takes months to get, women are often still misdiagnosed, and it usually doesn't help much unless you're trying to get disability benefits or are facing discrimination.
My question for you is, if I can't get a formal dx and possibly help that way, what would you advise as another option for help? I've heard that neuropsychologists are good, but psychologists aren't. Is this true? Most of my difficulties seem to come from sensory issues. Should I just seek out an occupational therapist?
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