• BOMBS@lemmy.worldOPM
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    1 year ago

    Not technically, but it could be a pattern that is indicative of autism. If you’re interested in assessing yourself, here are a bunch of online tests that could give more clarity. However, no online test is sufficiently valid enough to diagnose autism. You need a thorough assessment by an autism specialist that uses a standardized scale such as the Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale-2 (ADOS-2) which takes hours and maybe even multiple visits.

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      1 year ago

      Self diagnosis is valid as well as long as you don’t need accommodations at work/school.

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          1 year ago

          I usually assume that people who self diagnose are looking for things to help them feel better. If strategies don’t work they try different ones. I don’t see much harm in that.

          Also there are still a lot of people (especially minorities) who won’t get diagnosed or can’t afford it. So what else are they supposed to do?

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            1 year ago

            So what else are they supposed to do?

            if they don’t have access to professional care, that sounds like the best they can do

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        1 year ago

        I don’t know enough about that test to judge your results, but it looks like you’re kind of even. It might be helpful to talk to a professional in autism.

        Here are my results on the Aspie Quiz: