cyberscan wrote:
Unless you are getting a specific tangible benefit, then I recommend AGAINST official diagnosis. You have taken the online autism tests and scored high. I would say that you are autistic in one form or anopther. Getting an official diagnosis may very well wreck your health insurance, and in one state, may deny you the ability to get a drivers license.
Well, that's assuming that at 23 you don't have a driver's license yet, and that you'll ever be in a position to afford Health Insurance beyond what the government gives you. Since there is NO TREATMENT for Asperger Syndrome or HFA, there's no reason why you would ever make a claim for it on your Insurance, thus no reason why they should care. If, however, you find yourself unable to survive without public assistance, you will have to have a formal diagnosis in order to qualify. Being diagnosed has not caused me a single legal problem whatsoever and has actually saved my @ss in many ways.
Biggest hurdle you'll encounter in getting diagnosed is the cost. It isn't cheap and Insurance doesn't cover it.