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Differential diagnosis for adult type 1 autism is really tricky. Due to the fact that so many symptoms are shared with other diagnoses. In addition to monotropi

Differential diagnosis for adult type 1 autism is really tricky. Due to the fact that so many symptoms are shared with other diagnoses. In addition to monotropism, you'd want to find at least one or two other differentiating traits that are not commonly shared with other diagnoses. You can probably do much of that research and introspection on your own. At least to the point of getting more of a head start. The clinical option is a team diagnosis, which will be expensive. You'd want to weigh what the benefits vs risks (cost, medical records, etc) are for formal diagnosis vs informal (yourself as diagnostician). Especially considering lack of direct treatments.

tudorw 3y ago
A rightly sensitive and complex subject all round, for some reasons I have acquaintances seek my counsel on this subject and in the absence of a diagnosis, which can be hard to get, I suggest applying any of the no harm mitigating strategies often suggested where possible, if it works, you'll probably recognise that, then you can make adaptations with your control at least, a formal diagnosis might not make as much difference as one might feel it should.
- pbhjpbhj 3y ago
  >I suggest applying any of the no harm mitigating strategies often suggested where possible // Such as? Thanks.
  - mrglick 3y ago
    There are a lot of therapies that can be helpful for people on the autism spectrum and aren’t harmful. One example might be helping people learn how to get out of “Defense Mode”, as advocated by https://www.aspergerexperts.com https://www.aspergerexperts.com (there’s a bit of a sales vibe here since they are a business, but the general perspective has proven very helpful to me as a parent of someone on the spectrum). It’s true that these same therapies might generally be helpful for all people, but that’s why it’s a spectrum.
  - tudorw 3y ago
    Here is some signposting; https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/strategies-and-interventions https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/strateg...
Fnoord 3y ago
I had a team diagnosis. Cost depends on where you live. Here in NL there's a waiting list (adult nearly a year pre-corona, since corona kids even longer) and you'll burn through your medical "own risk" (currently IIRC 485 EUR a year) but you might already burn through that and they tried to fit in as much as possible in a year (besides the diagnosis also counseling). We both had a different diagnosis before our current. The thing is: diagnoses can co-exist but the other ones stem from autism. Autism is the root of the problem (or the roit of being if ya wanna word with cup half full). Ever since we got our diagnoses our life has been in full motion once again. Though we also became parents right after (twice) and that alone is a rollercoaster.

tudorw 3y ago

A rightly sensitive and complex subject all round, for some reasons I have acquaintances seek my counsel on this subject and in the absence of a diagnosis, which can be hard to get, I suggest applying any of the no harm mitigating strategies often suggested where possible, if it works, you'll probably recognise that, then you can make adaptations with your control at least, a formal diagnosis might not make as much difference as one might feel it should.

pbhjpbhj 3y ago
>I suggest applying any of the no harm mitigating strategies often suggested where possible // Such as? Thanks.
- mrglick 3y ago
  There are a lot of therapies that can be helpful for people on the autism spectrum and aren’t harmful. One example might be helping people learn how to get out of “Defense Mode”, as advocated by https://www.aspergerexperts.com https://www.aspergerexperts.com (there’s a bit of a sales vibe here since they are a business, but the general perspective has proven very helpful to me as a parent of someone on the spectrum). It’s true that these same therapies might generally be helpful for all people, but that’s why it’s a spectrum.
- tudorw 3y ago
  Here is some signposting; https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/strategies-and-interventions https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/strateg...

Fnoord 3y ago

I had a team diagnosis. Cost depends on where you live. Here in NL there's a waiting list (adult nearly a year pre-corona, since corona kids even longer) and you'll burn through your medical "own risk" (currently IIRC 485 EUR a year) but you might already burn through that and they tried to fit in as much as possible in a year (besides the diagnosis also counseling). We both had a different diagnosis before our current. The thing is: diagnoses can co-exist but the other ones stem from autism. Autism is the root of the problem (or the roit of being if ya wanna word with cup half full). Ever since we got our diagnoses our life has been in full motion once again. Though we also became parents right after (twice) and that alone is a rollercoaster.