Questioning the diagnosis
firemonkey
Citizen
in General ASD
Do you ever question your diagnosis? I read things from other autistic people and think 'but I'm not like that/that doesn't apply to me ,so how can I be autistic? Yet obviously someone thought I was for me to get the diagnosis(social communication = classical autism level, social interaction=Asperger's level).
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These are mine from a checklist I was given.
From a form I was given re sensory challenges.
Tactile
Disliking certain textures
Vision
Squinting
Poor eye contact
Difficulty with eye-hand coordination
Distracted by bright light
Poor ball skills
Easily overloaded by crowded visual fields
Vestibular/balance
Being clumsy/moving awkwardly
Heavy footed
Rocking
Auditory
Disturbed by repetitive sounds
Speaking with a very loud voice
Process information more easily in one to one situations
Proprioception
Bumping into people and things
Poor handwriting
Accidentally spilling things
Dropping items on floor
Behaviour, learning and social issues
Repetitive behaviours
Standing too close to others
Difficulty joining group activities
Struggling with sequencing activities
Poor organisation
Easily overwhelmed
I think if I went into a STEM field I wouldn't do good at all due to my math ability.
In my experience, the way math is taught in school particularly makes it hard to understand. I have learned more by teaching myself using online resources VS being in school and doing it the very rigid way they explain things.
I know not everyone with autism likes STEM or is good at math, and I actually wonder how many autistic people struggle with those subjects because of how they're taught.