My doctor ordered me a pack of forms and questionnaires to request an assessment for adult autism. In amongst the medical histories and self assessments, this question stuck out;

it is important to know that not everyone who is referred to our service will have a diagnosis of autism confirmed. In the space below, tell us how you think having an autism diagnosis confirmed, or not, might impact on you and your life

What’s going on here? Do you get asked this for other conditions? We’re a community that typically struggles to read between the lines, so I could be way off, but this feels grudging to me. It’s a question that says - what’s the point of us even offering this service, and why are you so special that we should waste our time on you?

    • octopersonOP
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      1 year ago

      Now you mention it, it’s from a Dr Kobayashi Maru

      ( /j, just in case. Do we do that here?)

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      1 year ago

      If OP attaches a separate paper that had an introduction, numbered points, thorough explanations for each point with referenced sources, and a conclusion that summarizes it all up, they’ll skip the assessment and give a diagnosis on the spot. In fact, I’m almost certain they get those fairly often. 😆

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        1 year ago

        Was I planning to post a question from an assessment questionnaire as a daily discussion topic? Definitely not! No sir, not me. I would never.

        (Srsly tho, let me know if this is an awful idea, before I flood your sub with it)