Hi everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself quickly and thank you for the opportunity to be part of this wonderful community. I am a married to a wonderful neurotypical woman and father to two fantastic children who both have HFA/Aspergers.
After my son was diagnosed I couldn't help but notice the strong autistic traits that I possessed but I managed to convince myself that that was all they were. However, when my daughter was diagnosed last year I fell into a deep depression and could not ignore the obvious any longer. The parallels were more obvious this time as my daughter has a very similar personality to me.
I have endured a profound identity crisis ever since. I disclosed this to my wife who thought that it was so obvious that I had Aspergers she couldn't understand my confusion. I eventually approached a psychologist who specialises in ASD and is very experienced at diagnosing adults, some of whom have been in their seventies!
I have completed a developmental history, my wife also completed one based on her knowledge of me, and now I am waiting for the assessment interview which takes place next month. As I'm sure you can imagine, my anxiety levels are massive as I try to cope day by day.
I also need to point out that, not only am I new to this forum, i am new to forums more generally so it may take me a while to find my feet.
So much for a quick introduction!
After my son was diagnosed I couldn't help but notice the strong autistic traits that I possessed but I managed to convince myself that that was all they were. However, when my daughter was diagnosed last year I fell into a deep depression and could not ignore the obvious any longer. The parallels were more obvious this time as my daughter has a very similar personality to me.
I have endured a profound identity crisis ever since. I disclosed this to my wife who thought that it was so obvious that I had Aspergers she couldn't understand my confusion. I eventually approached a psychologist who specialises in ASD and is very experienced at diagnosing adults, some of whom have been in their seventies!
I have completed a developmental history, my wife also completed one based on her knowledge of me, and now I am waiting for the assessment interview which takes place next month. As I'm sure you can imagine, my anxiety levels are massive as I try to cope day by day.
I also need to point out that, not only am I new to this forum, i am new to forums more generally so it may take me a while to find my feet.
So much for a quick introduction!
