Visit with Psychologist Tomorrow

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My issues have gotten to the point where I need help, advice, and possible testing/diagnosis.

I contacted a psychologist today who specializes in ASD and they had an opening for tomorrow morning.

I filled out this questionnaire and probably put way to much information on it, but I don't care.

I'm just nervous. Slightly paranoid? What if they don't believe me? What if they discredit me? What if they accuse me of stuff and dismiss me?

I have had doctors do this before over blood sugar issues. It turned out I was right and HAVE reactive hypoglycemia. I just don't want a doctor to do that over this issue of mine. It's not like I'm making it up or anything. It is what it is; it's not my fault.

Just a little worried.

Also, apparently I was ahead developmentally. I was talking by 8 months. I could read at 3 years. But I know that Asperger's doesn't require developmental delays....

Do not worry too much. Just be yourself, and if yourself does indeed have asperger's then a decent psychologist who specializes in ASD should recognize that you have it

As far as I know about being developmentally average or ahead, is that's what makes it asperger's, and not HFA.

He evaluated me by interview for 45 minutes and said he wanted me to take the ADOS, but said that he "would be very surprised if I did not have Asperger's."
Wants to do occupational therapy for my sound sensitivity. He's pretty much made up his mind that I have it.

Present all the information you can as clearly as you can, what happens past that is out of your control.

You might want to look in to listening therapy as well as OT. I have been doing OT for 8 months and I think for me it has helped mostly with my social skills and tactile defensiveness. I am doing listening therapy for my hearing but I am just on my 3rd week, so I am not sure how it is working yet.

Hmmm.
I asked him if OT would help with noise sensitivity; I was surprised he would want that for me. He said it would. Maybe it includes it?