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My Official and Upsetting Diagnosis

HelloDizzy

HelloDizzy

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I spent the past month going to a neuropsychologist for my diagnosis to take to college for disability. I got my documents today. I got more than I bargained for.

Diagnosis:
Aspergers Disorder
ADHD, Inattentive Type
Anxiety Disorder NOS
Adjustment Disorder with Disturbance of Conduct
Mathematics Disorder

"...She presented subdued mood with constricted affect. She appeared anxious, tense, and restless with poor eye contact. Speech was reticent, slow, and monotonous. Attire was appropriate."

I also scored very oddly on the Intelligence tests...very high in some things, low average on others. I am somewhat low functioning in visual tests and very high functioning in verbal/written tests.

Well, now I can take this to college at least but this paper is driving me somewhat batty with the diagnostics other than Aspergers, and I kind of suspected the Math Disorder.
 
Looks quite familiar, if look at my diagnosis.

ADHD inattentive is ADD if I'm right. So basically, hyper without being bouncy... or just mentally hyper. And it comes quite often with autism/aspergers.

But all in all, it doesn't look that bad, unless you went fishing for just aspergers... but there might be some comorbid things going on, which is probably why they tested those as well.
 
I just wasn't expecting other things, I was relatively sure Aspergers wrapped it all up into one diagnosis.

Not even sure what Adjustment Disorder/ Disturbance of Conduct actually is.
 
Im not a psychologist at all, but I always figured that when someone had Asperger's it would come with a few other minor things as well. I wouldn't get to worked up about it at all. I have a touch of OCD and a heavier touch of an anxiety disorder along with my Asperger's but I've always considered it to be an Aspie "buy one-get two free" deal.
 
HelloDizzy said:
I just wasn't expecting other things, I was relatively sure Aspergers wrapped it all up into one diagnosis.

Not even sure what Adjustment Disorder/ Disturbance of Conduct actually is.
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HelloDizzy: I know I haven't been here too long. But I actually went to school to be a clinical social worker. Adjustment disorder with conduct disturbance means that there are things that are considered stressors that can be one time a stressor or recurrent stressors that can occur in situations like going to school and such but when added to the disturbance of conduct that means that there are a predominant manifestation of symptoms that include for example a violation of others rights or major age appropriate societal norms and rules. The examples of that would things like truancy, reckless driving, or getting into fights.

Just take it with a grain of salt I hope this helps. Look I have AS too and it took me longer but I made it through school finally I gradated Last may with my MSW and got my license. I hope this helps a lot if I can try to explain something better I am more than willing to. If that would be helpful.
 
Dizzy

You are wonderful just as you are, and you will succeed in college. I did fine myself. Most likely you got a good diagnosis, but they are not simple like a blood test. I am sure if you saw 5 different doctors the results would be similar but not exactly the same. I am glad I work in a field that is more black and white (accounting).

I went to a very small University and lived in a dorm with only private (small) rooms. The school was also most commuter students from the big city. If I was at a huge University I might not have made it through.

Finding out about yourself via these diagnosis sets the stage for you to succeed. As Arashi said in her examples and maybe she can chime in here, knowing your weaknesses is a good thing. You can hopefully avoid situations that are difficult for you. Hey, not all NT's can succeed in all environments either.

All the best
Bill
 
HelloDizzy said:
I spent the past month going to a neuropsychologist for my diagnosis to take to college for disability. I got my documents today. I got more than I bargained for.

Diagnosis:
Aspergers Disorder
ADHD, Inattentive Type
Anxiety Disorder NOS
Adjustment Disorder with Disturbance of Conduct
Mathematics Disorder

"...She presented subdued mood with constricted affect. She appeared anxious, tense, and restless with poor eye contact. Speech was reticent, slow, and monotonous. Attire was appropriate."

I also scored very oddly on the Intelligence tests...very high in some things, low average on others. I am somewhat low functioning in visual tests and very high functioning in verbal/written tests.

Well, now I can take this to college at least but this paper is driving me somewhat batty with the diagnostics other than Aspergers, and I kind of suspected the Math Disorder.
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maybe a stupid question, but why are you upset?

and... what is "Mathematics Disorder"? never heard of it...
 
Isn't there part of tests taken, in general IQ tests, which have a share of basic maths/numbers questions.

For what it's worth she might have scored bad there, but scored well above other sections... not everyone is "into" numbers. A friend of mine is even diagnosed with "Dyscalculia" which is like dyslexia but with numbers. That might be a "mathematics disorder".

Don't flame me for using Wiki as a source... but I just saved everyone a few clicks through google
Dyscalculia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
epath13 said:
maybe a stupid question, but why are you upset?

and... what is "Mathematics Disorder"? never heard of it...
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I can answer that. Sorry I feel like I'm being a know it all so stop me please if it is bothersome. A Mathematics Disorder is when the person using standardized tests falls far below their chronological age and intelligence as well as their age appropriate education. The criteria is that it substantially interferes with academic achievement and everyday life.

HelloDizzy: You can do anything you want. Don't let this stop you. Its there to help you. You have the right to choose whther this derails you or helps you.:cute: If I can help anymore I will. Just let me know.
 
My boyfriend is an accountant.
He knows numbers. They're backwards to me.

It's upsetting because I feel "retarded" thanks to the tests where I couldn't focus or do math + ADD
 
HelloDizzy said:
My boyfriend is an accountant.
He knows numbers. They're backwards to me.

It's upsetting because I feel "retarded" thanks to the tests where I couldn't focus or do math + ADD
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Don't let that stop you! You're not retarded at all. I have Mathematics disorder too. I suck at it so badly its horrid but don't let this stop you. So what he's good at Math and numbers. I am sure there are things that you are great at and he's not. I'm sorry. I feel like I made it worse by telling you what it meant. If I have hurt you I am sorry. But I stand by what I said you can do anything don't let the tests stop you. Tests are that, tests. They don't have any baring on who you are as a person or tell you what you can accomplish.
 
Don't worry, I basically know what it means (they explained it to me) but for me it's basically just that numbers may as well be Chinese. I did sooooo bad on the math and very good on anything verbal/linguistic.
It just feels hopeless because I have to take math in college, and soon.

>_<
 
HelloDizzy said:
Don't worry, I basically know what it means (they explained it to me) but for me it's basically just that numbers may as well be Chinese. I did sooooo bad on the math and very good on anything verbal/linguistic.
It just feels hopeless because I have to take math in college, and soon.

>_<
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It is the same for me, HelloDizzy. On my SATs, I scored in the 95th percentile in Verbal, and in the 25th percentile in Math. Ugh. And math was a requirement in college. I barely made it through with a C. It would have been worse except that Logic was part of the class, and that was easy for me. With your verbal skills, maybe you can take a Logic class to receive your Math credits? It can't hurt to ask.
 
I wonder if they can help me with math credits, I do have to take statistics which I think I could actually do because it is APPLIED to something (I read about suicide stats all the time and understand, so maybe...)
 
HelloDizzy said:
I wonder if they can help me with math credits, I do have to take statistics which I think I could actually do because it is APPLIED to something (I read about suicide stats all the time and understand, so maybe...)
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you know I took stats for behavioral sciences for my math credits I wonder if you could that too. Its more about using a computer to plug in the numbers then the computer does the actual math its all about knowing the method. I actually did really well in that class after failing all the other math courses. Bay's right try to see if you can take Logic. I've heard that people who aren't good at math often find Logic to be more stimulating and enjoyable because they know how to reason the problem out. Its worth a shot. Besides give yourself plenty of time to do it. There is nothing that says you have to do everything in certain time table do what you can. We're all rooting for you!
 
Is there anyone at college (a teacher/ instructor possibly) who can help you to find a different approach when studying math? Personally I believe anyone (or almost anyone) can do it, the problem is everybody's perception and learning style are different, approach has to match that learning style. I woundn't worry too much about tests, somebody came up with a standard how majority should behave or process information. Those tests mean that you're not standard that's it. When you are a little different from norm you just have to figure out what works for you personally. Those tests are only helpful if you can get some extra help and other benefits as a result, if you can't - they're just words on a piece of paper... To be honest I start thinking the same way about Asprger's diagnosis. Because even the most accurate Asperger's test is not going to define who you are. I start leaning more and more towards a specific trait, symptom or a type of symptoms approach rather than a disorder approach.
 
After spring break I'm going to the disability center so see what I can do...I don't know anyone at the college really, the college is gigantic.
I don't like putting much stock into the word itself/diagnosis, it's just an easier way to sum up things. I'm not as frustrated anymore with the diagnosis as I'm frustrated with my frustration about more important things, which has lead to a possible head injury.
 
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