Hello everyone!

Page 1 of 1 [ 13 posts ]

Joined: 5 Jun 2025
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Posts: 4
Location: Great White North

05 Jun 2025, 11:13 am

Hello!

I only discovered this site a few minutes ago. I'm not formally diagnosed with anything but I check oh so many boxes that the formal diagnosis would seem mere formality. ADHD for certain; I'm not sure about anything autism spectrum-related. When I last checked (like, a month ago) having a psychiatrist perform an autism spectrum test is expensive, and I really don't know if I'd get much out of it other than relative certainty that I have it, so I'm not sure I'll ever do it.

I see there are already posts related to joint hypermobility and being neurodivergent (along with anxiety and GI issues), so the correlation isn't news to anyone, but I tuned into a webinar last week via ADDITUDE with a Dr. Jessica Eccles and it was illuminating. Not a smoking gun, but I found it fascinating.

I should have read other people's intros to see what they said. I don't what what I'm supposed to say here. I think I'm already in TMI territory.

If there's such thing as a reliable self test for ASD, please point me to it, thank you. The internet of full of silliness and I don't know what to trust.

Nice to be here. I hope you all have a super day!

utterly absurd
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 7 Feb 2024
Age: 20
Gender: Non-binary
Posts: 2,145
Location: Wisconsin

05 Jun 2025, 12:04 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

_________________
Diagnosed ASD, ADHD, Tourettes age 5
They/them
Feel free to PM me--I like to talk about most things other than sports

exec
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 26 Oct 2024
Gender: Male
Posts: 604
Location: New England USA

05 Jun 2025, 1:22 pm

Welcome

_________________
“Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.” -Michelle Obama

Carbonhalo
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 26 Nov 2007
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,294
Location: Musoria

05 Jun 2025, 3:48 pm

Hi Kang, and welcome aboard.

Jakki
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 21 Sep 2019
Gender: Female
Posts: 12,845
Location: Outter Quadrant

05 Jun 2025, 4:57 pm

Wrlcome to Wtong Planet..btw there are online tests for ASD ..autism spectrum disorder .. and links somewher on this site, I believe

_________________
Diagnosed hfa
Loves velcro,

Quote:

where ever you go ,there you are

AnonymousAnonymous
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Posts: 73,748
Location: Portland, Oregon

05 Jun 2025, 5:20 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

_________________
Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat!

kadanuumuu
Blue Jay

Joined: 26 May 2025
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Posts: 78
Location: Belgium

06 Jun 2025, 4:21 am

Hello maestro Kang,

TMI on subject of theory of mind, random joys, frustrations, interests, ... don't exist here.
(of course all within reason and basic human decency (cfr the board rules and tips) at the top of each discussion forum)
I welcome all of them as this is not too much info, but just 2 minds sharing experiences.

Good luck on your discovery voyage.
Kada

blitzkrieg
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 8 Jun 2011
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Posts: 20,176

06 Jun 2025, 7:20 am

Welcome to WP!

envirozentinel
Forum Moderator

Joined: 16 Sep 2012
Gender: Male
Posts: 17,172
Location: Keshron, Super-Zakhyria

06 Jun 2025, 8:28 am

Welcome to WP! I hope you'll find some useful answers on here. Best of luck on your journey forwards.

I was only diagnosed at 45 and didn't need to pay as it was a state hospital mental health clinic. I was very glad to finally find a mental health professional who knew what she was doing.

_________________
Why is a trailer behind a car but ahead of a movie?

my blog:
https://sentinel63.wordpress.com/

Double Retired
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 31 Jul 2020
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Posts: 6,725
Location: U.S.A. (Mid-Atlantic)

06 Jun 2025, 5:09 pm

Jakki wrote:

Wrlcome to Wtong Planet..btw there are online tests for ASD ..autism spectrum disorder .. and links somewher on this site, I believe

For instance, here.

_________________
When diagnosed I bought champagne!
I finally knew why people were strange.

CapedOwl
Snowy Owl

Joined: 25 May 2025
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Posts: 143

06 Jun 2025, 9:35 pm

Welcome!

_________________
"The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they've found it." - Terry Pratchett

jimmy m
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 30 Jun 2018
Age: 76
Gender: Male
Posts: 9,799
Location: Indiana

07 Jun 2025, 8:26 am

Kang Gibson, Welcome to Wrong Planet

I have never been officially tested and because I am 76 years old, I find very little value in undergoing a stick regiment of testing to determine an extensive answer. But testing in my opinion is available for free on the internet, that can provide fairly reliable answers.

I took a test called the AQ tests among others. Here is a link.

Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)

_________________
Author of Practical Preparations for a Coronavirus Pandemic.
A very unique plan. As Dr. Paul Thompson wrote, "This is the very best paper on the virus I have ever seen."

Canadian Freedom Lover
Velociraptor

Joined: 16 Dec 2022
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Posts: 431
Location: Vancouver Canada

08 Jun 2025, 5:05 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet! It's nice to see another Canadian on here

Page 1 of 1 [ 13 posts ]

Jump to:

Hello everyone! Post Reply New Topic

Hello everyone!