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14 Oct 2009, 7:05 pm

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How much does an evaluation cost?

As adult AS evaluation is difficult to obtain in Victoria OZ I haven't officially enquired.

I do recall someone mentioning that it could cost between $500;00 and $1000:00 AUD.

As I'm now on a pension it is not affordable.... also I don't feel the necessity to get a piece of paper verifying who I am.

I paid a $20. USD copay and was diagnosed by a forensnic psychologist. He works for the local State Prison Halfway program so my diagnosis is sprinkled with such bonmots as 'denies reading "Soldier of Fortune" magazine and "denies reading "Guns and Ammo" magazine." It makes my Adult Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis unique, I think.

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15 Oct 2009, 4:08 am

Thank you. : )

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15 Oct 2009, 4:25 am

It took me a second to know what you meant, but you are welcome. You can go to the bottom of the last post on your topic and click post reply and then the other members will know which topic you are talking about.

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15 Oct 2009, 11:34 pm

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I do recall someone mentioning that it could cost between $500;00 and $1000:00 AUD.

Well, I'm in the US. I got a Dx for less than $200, without insurance.

how did you manage that? I've been quoted $1000-1500 by every psychologist I talked to who assesses adults for autism. luckily I found one (yes, just one in my huge city) in my insurance network. it was the same deal when I went for the ADHD dx for my daughter. the school district requires that the dx comes from a medical doctor, but medical doctors don't dx ADHD, so I had to take her to a child psychologist for testing (pricetag $1500 but luckily insurance covered 90%) and the MD then read her report and "made" the diagnosis so my daughter can get an IEP.

I paid a 20$ co pay and had three appointments for diagnosis. I think it was about 200$ because the pyscholgist was in the insurance's network .

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16 Oct 2009, 4:02 am

Although I haven't read all the posts on this thread I feel compelled to reply. Please excuse any repeats.

I am 42 y.o. My whole life I have felt "different". Throughout my life i have found different explanations for my differences. I have blamed my relationship failures on the other partner. I have involved myself in new age self development etc etc... For the majority of my adult life I blamed my bad relationship on my mother .. she didn't know how to love me .. she ridiculed me etc. I have always experienced great difficulties in friendships, smiling for a photo cause I don't know how, speaking my mind, being insensitive, showing affection. My first husband accused me of being the most unromantic woman he had ever known. It has been my observation in the past that no matter how much affection I showed my children they always craved more.

I only recently did an aspie test ... on line.

What I now know is that ..

I love my children to the best of my ability; however, their father (NT) can love them more
I rejected my mothers love .. not vice versa
I cant smile for a photo cause I can't "pose" my face and don't like the imposition of a lens in my personal space
Not all people repeat the same phrase (for me, Michael Daniel) over and over when under stress
Other people don't obsess on conspiracy theories or earthquake statistics
Other people don't write themselves notes every day on what time they will get up, eat breakfast, do the dishes, etc etc
NTs don't check their purse three times before they leave the house for keys - not once or twice - but three times, every time
Not everyone cares about the truth the way I do .. I have often said I can handle anything .. as long as it is the truth
No one appreciates hearing the truth
Few people enjoy their own company such as I do
I have a strong sense of social justice .. increasingly rare (frustratingly) in our world

I am different. Every day, my whole life, every breath and thought, I have known I am different. I am doing the best I can. I am exhausted from pretending. Trying to be normal.

I am a self diagnosed aspie. I know I am what I am. My self diagnosis explains alot - changes little. I have told no-one. And for as long as I have my children in my care I suspect I will continue to struggle along. However, I pray that one day, when I am able to relinquish my responsibilities, i will find the time and/or place to just be.

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16 Oct 2009, 8:07 am

chanteuse wrote:

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I am a self diagnosed aspie. I know I am what I am. My self diagnosis explains alot - changes little. I have told no-one. And for as long as I have my children in my care I suspect I will continue to struggle along. However, I pray that one day, when I am able to relinquish my responsibilities, i will find the time and/or place to just be.

You have already found it, in moments when you can be on WrongPlanet.net, Chanteuse! I am glad you found WP and hope you can relax and just 'be yourself' here.

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16 Oct 2009, 8:26 am

Yes, welcome , I hope you find comfort here.

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16 Oct 2009, 5:53 pm

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Perhaps it would go something like this;

Before we sign off on this contract I'd like you to know that I'm Autistic, you know like Rainman.

Well not really, actually I'm at the 'high functioning end' cos I can go to the grocery store (if I remember to take my cash)

It's called Asperger's .................No not Ass Burgers......

Actually I'm really smart, even compared to ordinary people, well I'm ordinary really, pretty much; so actually it just means that I dont socialize too well BUT I can focus very intensely which is great for my project work......

Infact I was ...............................................Hey, where did everybody go :?:

B****rds, how rude can people be I was talking TO them.

This is the funniest thing I've read on WP! Groucho is alive and well!

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16 Oct 2009, 8:19 pm

chanteuse wrote:

I am a self diagnosed aspie. I know I am what I am. My self diagnosis explains alot - changes little. I have told no-one. And for as long as I have my children in my care I suspect I will continue to struggle along. However, I pray that one day, when I am able to relinquish my responsibilities, i will find the time and/or place to just be.

Welcome, Chanteuse! I am 59 and self-diagnosed as of about a month ago, and I have many struggles related to my two daughters and several grandchildren. I hope they better understand some day, and I believe our being here on WP can help make that possible.

Again, welcome!

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16 Oct 2009, 11:16 pm

sinsboldly wrote:

bhetti wrote:

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I do recall someone mentioning that it could cost between $500;00 and $1000:00 AUD.

Well, I'm in the US. I got a Dx for less than $200, without insurance.

I paid a 20$ co pay and had three appointments for diagnosis. I think it was about 200$ because the pyscholgist was in the insurance's network .

d'oh! ok I get it. I thought you were talking about the "before insurance" cost. my visits to the neuropsychologists will also only cost $20 copays per visit, so I'm psyched (hehe) about insurance picking up the other $1000+. I was actually hoping you'd found a low-cost solution for people without insurance. I didn't run across any when I was searching.

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27 Oct 2009, 6:27 am

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Idiocratik, it would help a lot of people to know how to get an evaluation for $200 -- please elaborate. Was it as a university student or something? They all seem to charge at least $100/hr, not including the time to do the analysis of the interview/testing parts, and it takes way more than 2 hours.

I got it from a psychotherapist who works privately. He charges $90/hr. He decided during my first visit that my self-diagnosis was correct based on his observations as he referred to his DSM-IV book. I think he only knows enough to make an assessment. He's more of a cognitive behaviorist. He told me that my blocked speech didn't have anything to do with AS. Normally, I don't talk with a lot of thinking pauses, but I do when I'm nervous. I guess he didn't take that into account.

I'm going here next: http://www.mhmraharris.org - they actually give you tests.

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27 Oct 2009, 7:11 am

bhetti wrote:

sinsboldly wrote:

bhetti wrote:

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I do recall someone mentioning that it could cost between $500;00 and $1000:00 AUD.

Well, I'm in the US. I got a Dx for less than $200, without insurance.

I paid a 20$ co pay and had three appointments for diagnosis. I think it was about 200$ because the pyscholgist was in the insurance's network .

As luck would have it, I had just started a job (after years of temp work and part timing) with health insurance 6 months before I learned about Asperger's Syndrome. Otherwise, I would still be undiagnosed.

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27 Oct 2009, 7:19 am

New Pfizer unit to take on autism

Coming soon: brain-viagara

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Currently, only the Johnson & Johnson’s antipsychotic drug Risperidone has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for use in autistic children.

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27 Oct 2009, 8:15 am

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Just the thing to get those old autie genes erect and functioning correctly.

Think of the morning smiles, the jump for joy, the newly minted NT male not being able to find his electric razor, dress shoes, wallet--all the accoutrements of the NT life. The NT wife who can finally understand her husband. :wink: And he can understand her, and wink. :wink:

Or the AS woman who finally understands fashion, gossip, smiley flirting, shallowness--the important things in life. And she has finally got a relationship!!

Sometimes, though, the tire stays flat. :roll:

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27 Oct 2009, 9:35 am

and finally understand the reasons for gratuitous mass consumption of disposable useless items, and have the motivation and ability to take part in that game.

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27 Oct 2009, 1:39 pm

*does not care about 'self-diagnosed' autistics*

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