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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I don't know how to find a doctor |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2014, 11:02 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Why is your social worker not checking to see that they take your insurance before submitting the referral? I don't know. This is the first time I have ever seen anybody for mental health issues in my entire life, so I don't know what's normal and what isn't. She knows I'm on state insurance becaus... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I don't know how to find a doctor |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2014, 10:31 pm
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Replies: 4
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| I've been dealing with this issue for over two years now. I'm on insurance finally, and I've recently started seeing a social worker that I was referred to during a physical, for anxiety issues. My social worker is a wonderful lady who really seems like she cares. She "officially" diagnosed me with ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: How do you deal with accidentally pissing people off? |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2014, 5:10 pm
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Replies: 12
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| Thanks for the replies everyone, some really good advice here. I think the thing that upsets me most is that in addition to my spectrum problems, I have general anxiety, social anxiety and panic disorder. When I make people mad, for some stupid reason I get really upset that they're mad at me -- I s... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: How do you deal with accidentally pissing people off? |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2014, 3:53 am
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| So, I keep finding myself in these awkward situations where I end up pissing everyone off. I get into what I would consider a very polite debate with people, or answer legitimate questions aimed at me. However, it doesn't matter how simple I keep things, or direct I am. Nobody understands me. Here's... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Accepted to state insurance, what now? Help with shrinks :( |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2014, 10:09 am
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Replies: 7
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| Are you applying for disability now? You can do that before you see a specialist. Usually they will refer for evaluation if needed. Then when you see a specialist you can ask for help with understanding what's wrong as well as with how to try to make this better. It is overwhelming, but at least th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Accepted to state insurance, what now? Help with shrinks :( |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2014, 4:07 am
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| Ahe? If your aim is to be officially diagnosed as having Asperger's, you should really go to someone who specializes in autism, not a generalist. That's my suggestion. Yup! In fact, my state insurance specifies that they will help find a specialist for you, and the autism spectrum was on their spec... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Accepted to state insurance, what now? Help with shrinks :( |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2014, 3:45 am
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| If your goal is to end up completing the program, and to get a job that way, I'd focus on/start with the shut/melt downs, maybe lists of recent ones, time-frames (how long they last, how often they happen), triggers, anything of that sort... It kind of irks me that you were tossed for melting down ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Accepted to state insurance, what now? Help with shrinks :( |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2014, 12:57 am
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| Hello everyone! I have been accepted to my state insurance, which means I can finally "afford" to see a shrink and get diagnosed. The only diagnosis I have regarding my mental state is a "general anxiety" diagnosis from a GP; I have not once seen a shrink in my life. In addition to suffering from an... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Diagnosis... out of options |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2013, 5:20 pm
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| So it's just my luck that the autism specialist fell through also. I've been trying to get ahold of her for a week; she doesn't have an email on her website and her office is run by her. She also doesn't list her hours on her website which is really dumb. Well anyway, I talked to her and she isn't t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Diagnosis... out of options |
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Posted: 30 May 2013, 3:03 pm
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Replies: 7
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| I live in Oregon and am looking at the DSHS website right now, I'm not seeing any mention of specific doctors who need to give the diagnosis... I suppose this is a good sign, right? Thank you for the insight. One of my big problems is that I am honestly completely stupid when it comes to dealing wit... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Diagnosis... out of options |
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Posted: 30 May 2013, 2:15 pm
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Replies: 7
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| I was lined up to have a thorough diagnosis at a college, until I found out they refuse to diagnose autism spectrum disorders while I was scheduling an appointment. They claimed that they could tell a person that they are on the spectrum, but they refuse to put it on paper. I've been frantically try... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Preparing for an 8-10hr (total) assessment from a college |
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Posted: 09 May 2013, 3:35 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Great advice Rocket, thank you. I am still apprehensive about signing up for this testing. I haven't taken the leap yet, it just seems like the best thing I can do. I have the option of going to a mental health nurse practitioner that specializes in autism spectrum disorders, for a cheaper price. I ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Preparing for an 8-10hr (total) assessment from a college |
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Posted: 07 May 2013, 11:34 am
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Replies: 11
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| Thank you for the advice everyone, I really appreciate all the insight. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Preparing for an 8-10hr (total) assessment from a college |
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Posted: 02 May 2013, 7:48 pm
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| Hello, I'm going to be getting diagnosed soon at a local college. I have some questions for those of you who have been through a program like this before, or can offer me general advice. I will be signing up for a program that basically makes me a guinea pig for 3-4 hour segments spanning a few days... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Getting a diagnosis with no funds |
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Posted: 12 Mar 2013, 11:27 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 920
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| All you have to do is do a Google search using keywords "Portland autism resources" and you will get a whole bunch of websites to peruse. Yeah... I've done that. Most of the promising websites in the area don't exist any longer. There are quite a few group therapy related get-togethers, but that is... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Getting a diagnosis with no funds |
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Posted: 12 Mar 2013, 6:06 pm
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Replies: 10
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| I went to the DHS office specifically to ask about my denial. The letter I got was super generic and basically told me that since I'm over the age of 19 and "do not have a current serious disability" that I am denied. The DHS lady told me that they are not accepting anyone over 19, and all slots are... |
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