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The original was posted on /r/autism by /u/Comprehensive_Toe113 on 2024-11-07 09:13:40+00:00.

Yes I'm making an announcement about this because I've seen a lot of posts about people asking on what they should know for an autism assessment. In terms of preparing for whats to come via researching what will be done you're fucking yourself over.

DON'T RESEARCH.

This isn't a drivers license, its not a high school exam. This is your mental health, and if you are disingenuous, or feel like you need to answer the questions as they 'should' be answered you know what's going to happen?

You're likely going to ruin your own diagnosis.

You absolutely need to be honest with assessments. Assessments is half paper tests, and half discussion like an interview style. The only thing you can do in terms of prep, is write a list of notes. Things you notice about yourself, what you were like as a kid, what you are like now. You can even get other lists from people who knew you well as a child, and THEY can write a list too.

Do NOT mask if you can help it.

Answer everything honestly

Do NOT research what kind of diagnostic testing the assessor will do.

Please DON'T You are paying money, you are waiting for probably months or years.

Do NOT sabotage this for yourself.