Thank you for starting this thread.
I am 54 and was finally diagnosed a year ago, I also suspect I am autistic although the clinical psychologist couldn’t fit me well enough into that box. I have learned to mask effectively over the years. I suspect if I was a child now I’d be diagnosed autistic with ADHD.
My son who is 17 is also autistic with ADHD and a carbon copy of me as a child. In many ways this is good because I totally “get” him and understand why he struggles and how to help.
Trying to get a diagnosis though...oh my.
in the end I went private and saw a psychiatrist who is experienced in diagnosis of adults with ADHD.
I had to do a Qb test on a computer first which looks at focus, attention to detail and monitors movement. Then I saw the psychiatrist which was a one hour assessment wi5 lots of questions about my childhood and my experiences as an adult.
My Qb test was interesting.....compared with the control group I was in the bottom 1% for movement, focus and attention. Definitely ADHD.
I am 54 and was finally diagnosed a year ago, I also suspect I am autistic although the clinical psychologist couldn’t fit me well enough into that box. I have learned to mask effectively over the years. I suspect if I was a child now I’d be diagnosed autistic with ADHD.
My son who is 17 is also autistic with ADHD and a carbon copy of me as a child. In many ways this is good because I totally “get” him and understand why he struggles and how to help.
Trying to get a diagnosis though...oh my.
in the end I went private and saw a psychiatrist who is experienced in diagnosis of adults with ADHD.
I had to do a Qb test on a computer first which looks at focus, attention to detail and monitors movement. Then I saw the psychiatrist which was a one hour assessment wi5 lots of questions about my childhood and my experiences as an adult.
My Qb test was interesting.....compared with the control group I was in the bottom 1% for movement, focus and attention. Definitely ADHD.