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Table

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Hi! I’m trying to make a plan of action to pursue autism testing. I currently have a therapist I see for general discussion after I came out as Trans. I don’t know if she has any training or background with autism.
Could talking to her help my cause, or would it just be fruitless? Lots of places say to go to you GP (I assume that means General Practitioner) to start there. I don’t know the next time I will see my pediatrician (I’m 16), but I know it has to be sometime in the next 6 months.
 
Your therapist would be the one I'd talk to. If she doesn't know much about autism, she can direct you and set you up with someone who can do the testing.
 
You could start with either your therapist or your pediatrician, but I want to add an important point. If they say something like "I don't see you as autistic because you are too high functioning" or even "How would it help you to get a label?", then you must be prepared to PERSIST. You would have to say, "OK, I can see you don't support this idea, could you tell me who maybe is better situated to assist me?"

So many people of all kinds, NT or on the spectrum, would be much more successful if they only learned to PERSIST.
 
On the topic of persistence, imagine how confident you would be if someone were to challenge you on the classic "2+2=4" or anything else you choose that you know for certain. You'd be like... Uh... NO...It IS 4.

Then apply that confidence to whatever you're dealing with, such as the possibility that you're autistic and should be tested, and any opposition will be seen as a ridiculous waste of time.
 
Thanks for all the comments about persistence. I’m gonna need a lot of it to get through to my family.
Not only was I born female, I also am highly academic and am taking 4 AP classes in the coming school year. I get the feeling this will be very hard for them to understand.
 
Table said:
I’m gonna need a lot of it to get through to my family.
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Perhaps so. That seems to be common. I have a child on the spectrum and the other side of their family doesn't believe it still, after all these years. If people refuse there may be nothing you can do.

However, you're not there yet and I was thinking that having a diagnosis would be a great start for presenting it to your family. And I hope they are open and supportive when you broach it with them. :)
 
Rectify said:
Perhaps so. That seems to be common. I have a child on the spectrum and the other side of their family doesn't believe it still, after all these years. If people refuse there may be nothing you can do.

However, you're not there yet and I was thinking that having a diagnosis would be a great start for presenting it to your family. And I hope they are open and supportive when you broach it with them. :)
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Having a diagnosis would be great, sadly I’m not old enough yet to make these appointments and stuff myself to even get tested. Hopefully my therapist believes me and will help sway mother.
 
Table said:
Having a diagnosis would be great, sadly I’m not old enough yet to make these appointments and stuff myself to even get tested. Hopefully my therapist believes me and will help sway mother.
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Ooohh. Yes I see your problem. Do you think presenting it to your parent/s in terms of 'ruling it out' ('moving forward we need to rule out several issues by testing for them') might get them on board to helping you with your specialist appointments?

I can see it would be really helpful to have your therapist on your side too so I hope you do get their support. You need someone. :)
 
Rectify said:
Ooohh. Yes I see your problem. Do you think presenting it to your parent/s in terms of 'ruling it out' ('moving forward we need to rule out several issues by testing for them') might get them on board to helping you with your specialist appointments?
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That’s my plan at the moment if I need to tell them about it before I can talk to my therapist/if she doesn’t support me.

That’s also why I want to get tested, if I rule out autism I need to figure out why I have these issues/how to cope with them.
 
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