My evaluation results...

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These psychologists are messing with my mind. I went in expecting to be taking an IQ test, among possibly some others, and he tells me he doesn't really think it is necessary to do so. Why? Because it is apparently that obvious to him, from my developmental history and interaction with him, that I am indeed autistic. I just want to take the tests!

Ok, in all honesty, I think I will be fine not taking them (hopefully), because this time I'm getting the official diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, with no intellectual or speech impairment, and secondary mild ADHD (inattentive type). The attention test results were actually leaning a bit more towards me not having it, making it hard to say either way, but considering how many traits of ADHD I actually have anyway he says it makes more sense to put it there, just so it will be clear that I do have attention problems to anyone who requests the results.

I am a bit disappointed, I really wanted to see what kind of results those tests would come up with (especially the IQ test), but considering I've already been diagnosed I don't think I'm going to go through this again with another psychologist just for that.

And I'm more confident this time because he told me specifically why it is unlikely to be anything else (none of my difficulties can possibly be explained by any anxiety or personality disorders, and mild ADHD sure doesn't cover it either). I already knew that, but it helps to have it confirmed by a professional.

So I guess I can call today a good day

Has the doctor given you a paper stating your diagnosis? If so, you could get accommodations at many universities.

Or will they mail it to you?

I've been having a really difficult week. Reading this made me happy for you. Not that you have autism, but that you have an answer.

Don't want to congratulate you on the diagnosis, but at the same time I was hoping you'd get it. You seem to be having a hard time with no support from anyone, so hopefully an official diagnosis will enable you to get some help. Also I just thought you were a likely candidate, tbh: obviously couldn't diagnosis you, but I had my suspsicions.

As for tests, I didn't have any either. Just basically had two interviews 5 months apart (that's the NHS for you). I did ask the guy who did my preliminary assessment about the lack of tests, and he basically said that the psychiatrist was aware of all the tests and knew the questions that they contained, but preferred to ask his own questions.

Still feel a bit weird about it when I see people on WP say they've had like 10 tests. On the other hand, I felt like the psychiatrist who spoke to me and my mum was competent and sharp and that he covered everything tests would have done. I'm never very happy with those questionnaires where you have to decide if you strongly agree/agree/disagree/strongly disagree with a list of statements anyway. There are too many statements which are too vague for me: without more info, I don't really know whether I agree or disagree or not. Or too many statements which I feel just don't really apply to me: either I don't have enough experience with whatever it's going on about, or it's just not very relevant to me in some other way.

In that sense, I didn't miss not having tests at all. I do wonder if I'd have fared as "more" or "less" autistic if I'd done a few though.

Off topic a bit:

I'm sorry, Quivers, that you've had a tough week. You really seem like a sincere, nice person. I hope you have a better week this week.

I wonder if you could the psychologist and/or his/her secretary, and ask if the results could be mailed.

congratulations on getting a diagnosis that could help you in school.

if you want to get a ball park idea of your IQ, just google "free IQ test" and answer away.

Just to add: the reason why I didn't want to congratulate you was because I don't think having an ASD is anything to celebrate. Much as I don't think having Crohn's disease is anything to celebrate Not trying to start a barney: I'm aware that other people view ASD differently; that they think it gives them certain advantageous traits. And that's totally fair enough. But I still can't bring myself to say, "Congratulations! You have Autism Spectrum Disorder!"

Autism does not imply superiority.

However, it is true that an "autistic viewpoint" has led to many useful inventions over the years.