What to expect during an autism assessment

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  • If you're a young person or the parent of a young person, watch our short film to find out what happens during an autism assessment.

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  • @TheMrgrafixable
    @TheMrgrafixable 2 ปีที่แล้ว +985

    Just passed the autism test without studying for it

  • @MimuSan.
    @MimuSan. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +338

    When your parents literally ignore every sign you've ever put out and you're the only one who actually notices them:

    • @autumngargus9301
      @autumngargus9301 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sign?

    • @sushilovermf
      @sushilovermf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      in my case my parents did notice at an early age and considered taking me for a diagnosis but first they asked my kindergarten teacher for advice and she just said "your child is normal, he's just antisocial" and my parents listened to it bc they would rather believe that than admit they have an autistic kid 💀
      I'm now 13, almost 14 and I hope I can convince my parents to actually take me to a diagnosis this time

    • @autumngargus9301
      @autumngargus9301 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@sushilovermf I was not diagnosed anything until I was 16. Maybe ask to see a counselor and let them see if you need assessment?

    • @laurenkristey9971
      @laurenkristey9971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      opposite, i didnt notice any signs until my mum finally pointed them out when learing what autism symptoms were i had most if not all of them

    • @sushilovermf
      @sushilovermf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@autumngargus9301 I’ll try that, thank you

  • @shibumi-tanuki
    @shibumi-tanuki 2 ปีที่แล้ว +757

    Just ny hearing the "You will be asked questions about school, friendships, and feelings" my eyes started to well-up and I wanted to start to cry because of how overwhelming it sounds

    • @user-bx3un8rl6w
      @user-bx3un8rl6w 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      my heart started to race :(

    • @The_miIk
      @The_miIk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      I have a really hard time talking about myself or my social life. I just have a hard time putting my thoughts into words.

    • @chcpurin5550
      @chcpurin5550 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Right i don't want them to interfere with that

    • @chcpurin5550
      @chcpurin5550 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@The_miIk me too : (

    • @hugegaylover0029
      @hugegaylover0029 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I wrote an essay on every topic of autism and examples so I won't have to come up with something fast

  • @Elizabeth-ts4om
    @Elizabeth-ts4om 5 ปีที่แล้ว +432

    All I remember about my evaluation was that the guy had a yellow yoga ball and looked like Santa Claus

    • @d4niamvs703
      @d4niamvs703 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Elizabeth_958 Wait whAt? Lmao sorry I had a good laugh while reading this

    • @Elizabeth-ts4om
      @Elizabeth-ts4om 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Gacha Waffle I was only 4 lol

    • @ruru1824
      @ruru1824 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ElizabethPickle I remember I was bored and hungry and I brought a snack but it wasn’t enough

    • @patrickprendergast9589
      @patrickprendergast9589 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      do u like santa

    • @Slyarno2795
      @Slyarno2795 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Elizabeth-ts4om I had a similar experience when I was little struggling with autism and been through these programs before accepting i have autism and I still remember those times.

  • @xp_musician
    @xp_musician 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    I remember doing this kind of thing in second grade. I thought of it as “the fun wooden room with the nice lady and the toys” because nobody told me I was autistic for another two years despite being diagnosed

  • @Jade2343
    @Jade2343 4 ปีที่แล้ว +797

    This makes me sad because as an adult, I should have been tested like this as a child. I was only referred to a psychologist to talk about how i felt and my struggles at home and school. The word ‘autism’ was never mentioned. I feel like I was let down. I will eventually go to my GP and ask for a diagnosis. I just want closure. I’m now waiting for my daughter to get a diagnosis.

    • @nuchtom
      @nuchtom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Science is hopefully forever progressing. Just be pleased that your child should, all being well, get better treatment than that which you received.

    • @selinaxo1008
      @selinaxo1008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I understand it was like that with my ADHD however better late than never. I know it can’t undo the pain but, it makes like easier now.

    • @oneeyedphotographer
      @oneeyedphotographer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@arraywaves I think you should find another doctor. Most of those are traits of autism.

    • @Dianasviews
      @Dianasviews ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same 😑 I’m 38 and this explains so much of my failures in life thus far. You’re not alone friend.

    • @SimpIyKade
      @SimpIyKade ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh

  • @DexPhantomHawk
    @DexPhantomHawk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +314

    As usual, it's pretty upsetting to see mental health focusing on children and "young people". There are a huge amount of people who slipped under the radar of mental health help before it was available to young people. Many were told they could go on a children’s waiting list, but by the time they could see someone they would not be children, but could not go on the adult’s waiting list because they aren’t adults yet. There are the people who need representation. There are the people who have turned to drugs and those who need so much help

    • @The_miIk
      @The_miIk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yeah I almost am one od those people. I'm 15 and am getting diagnosed soon.
      Edit: I have been diagnosed with level 2 autism. Still feels like I'm just lying to myself, but my life makes so much sense now.

    • @The_miIk
      @The_miIk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @Mike Allen autism cannot go away. It does something to fo with how are brain thinks and how they work. They are different from others. They cannot be changed.

    • @FREAKOFNATURE-mb8oo
      @FREAKOFNATURE-mb8oo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@The_miIk I'm 14. I suspect I may be on the spectrum but it's gone unnoticed as I've been masking for as long as I can remember. I think maybe if I get a diagnosis I can finally...relax. I could understand why I'm so uncomfortable in my own skin.

    • @john7007
      @john7007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@FREAKOFNATURE-mb8oo i am also 14, and have been trying to get a diagnosis for a while but i know realistically it will take months or years. what’s been helping me the most is to treat myself as if i have my diagnosis already. things like buying earplugs or sunglasses, allowing myself to stim more freely, try to stop masking and learn more about autism and internalized ableism have really made my life easier. I hope this made sense

    • @john7007
      @john7007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@FREAKOFNATURE-mb8oo telling my family about possibly being autistic has also helped me a lot. it was scary and at first they didn’t believe i could be autistic but after doing their own research are starting to think so too. it feels good not feeling like i’m keeping a secret

  • @cosmicsea7
    @cosmicsea7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +870

    Seems the UK has a much better understanding of Neurodiversity and are much more supportive of it than what I see here in the US.

    • @Poth94
      @Poth94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      xD
      China is doing better in that respect than the US 🤣

    • @FiremanSamBoy2008
      @FiremanSamBoy2008 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I'm glad to be a British person :)

    • @nuchtom
      @nuchtom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Can vary greatly depending on your location in the UK. You also need to be pretty proactive in asking, asking and keeping on asking for help! Then you are on the waiting list.
      That said, thank goodness ( & our enlightened forebears) for the NHS. The USA could really benefit from a socialised universal healthcare system. What are you all scared of?

    • @Kokose
      @Kokose 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      i wouldn't say so. They told my partner for his assesment he needs to wait 3 years.

    • @NoBody-zv6bh
      @NoBody-zv6bh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep👍

  • @pw510577w
    @pw510577w 2 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    What if the parent/parents are either dismissive, mentally ill, or just refuse to even consider the possibility that their son or daughter may be on the AS? Not every parent is going to be receptive, some people live in complete denial about things they don't like or that doesn't fit their world view.

    • @indicadogboy
      @indicadogboy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      this is honestly what I'm scared of if I ever do get the chance to get a diagnosis, my mom is in denial and everytime I bring it up or give her resources she completely shuts me down, and with how common medical gaslighting is (especially with women) I'm worried that they will just take my mom's word over mine :/

    • @qtea3.149
      @qtea3.149 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Me when my mom lol tried to bring it up that my therapist agreed I should try to get eval’d but my mom legit said “I don’t SEE you being autistic”
      Ma’am I’m your kid not a headcanonable book character 💀

    • @b6b6b6b6b6
      @b6b6b6b6b6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Good question. That’s a reason why the system is stupid. Autism isn’t even really a “disorder” in my opinion, it’s just a very common and evolutionarily beneficial neurotype and it’s inherent to your brain and the way you process stuff. Autistic people don’t inherently have bad mental health and have mental breakdowns a lot and are nonverbal, it’s just that most autistics go through a lot of trauma and abuse in society and it affects each of us differently. No diagnoses based on a biased neurotypical asking kids questions can always detect if you have the autist neurotype. I know it’s hard for some people to reject the system and accept the truth, but consider it.
      Also I understand if you need a diagnoses for personal validation and/or systemic support and stuff, but I still think the system for diagnosing people’s neurotypes is stupid and you’re valid af whether you’re diagnosed or not. ✌️

  • @georgiastone3025
    @georgiastone3025 5 ปีที่แล้ว +458

    I'm getting tested soon, I'm really nervous as I don't like to talk to people about how I feel as it makes me uncomfortable 😞

    • @milliestonebrown.-.9619
      @milliestonebrown.-.9619 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Gigi Stone I’m getting tested soon to, I’m really nervous

    • @georgiastone3025
      @georgiastone3025 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @MR SPOON I was tested and I did find it nerve racking if your under the age of 13 you get this weird assessment for lol kids but don't worry about it answer the questions truthfully and whatever happens happens

    • @georgiastone3025
      @georgiastone3025 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @MR SPOON don't be they'll ask you questions, you answer them and they monitor your behavior for like an hour don't worry about how you act though just be yourself :)

    • @emilypatel9225
      @emilypatel9225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same

    • @georgiastone3025
      @georgiastone3025 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Dark Soul wait you found out the same day?!

  • @melissak6891
    @melissak6891 2 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    My daughter went for an assessment recently, but all of the activities they wanted her to play with were sensory seeking, and she is sensory avoidant. She was also far too aware that she was being watched, and she behaved differently because it was a stranger asking her to do things.. They didn't seem to take any of this into account, despite seeing how hyper the sensory toys made her, and said they didn't have enough evidence to diagnose her yet. Now we have to wait another couple of months at least for them to do another assessment at her school without her being made aware of their presence. We've already been waiting 4 years for this appointment! Feels like it's never ending and I'll be gutted if they say they can't diagnose her when they've already said girls are much better at masking.

    • @Music-tj9hu
      @Music-tj9hu ปีที่แล้ว +17

      She was most definitely masking it’s where we behave a certain way like everyone else around us so we don’t stick out

    • @melissak6891
      @melissak6891 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@Music-tj9huwe finally managed to get her diagnosis! I told her before the appointment to not hide how she feels, and to just be herself x

  • @Charlotte-jl6hz
    @Charlotte-jl6hz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I wish my mum was caring enough to take me to one as I think I have it 🥺

    • @c9rberus
      @c9rberus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      do more research, it'd be a waste if you didn't get the diagnosis

    • @tocabliss5015
      @tocabliss5015 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      UPDATE: This is Charlotte, I got logged out of my other account!
      I got my diagnosis in October after an eight month wait list,
      I’m high functioning in some areas and low functioning in others :)

    • @-hanako-3912
      @-hanako-3912 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Mike Allen Accept your son for autism. Don’t use some stupid herbs, that will just be forcing him to mask. When I got my assessment, my mom forced me to take meds, and that gave me some serious problems like depression and anxiety down the line. As a proud autistic, i can say that your son does not need meds.

    • @bcpc1515
      @bcpc1515 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@tocabliss5015hoping its actually you and thats amazing:)

    • @gooseguts
      @gooseguts 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@tocabliss5015How were you able to do it? Sorry if this is blunt. I want to tell my mom how I'm skeptical and allthat, but I'm incredibly afraid she's going to be upset or angry, or question how i found this out, go through my things, or tell me I'm wrong

  • @pegacis
    @pegacis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    I had an autism appointment but my mom didn't tell me what it was

    • @katiedarby2003
      @katiedarby2003 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Same but i was 4 and it was unknown then so I didn't get diagnosed now im 17 and trying to get diagnosed for closure

    • @brogangles1726
      @brogangles1726 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@katiedarby2003 same. Good luck on this journey, it's a tough one

    • @galariansceptile3028
      @galariansceptile3028 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I really like your profile picture, lol

    • @maxie1550
      @maxie1550 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Sophie Howard yeah me too, my family has joked about me being autistic but I’m just so exhausted over trying to figure out why everything is so hard for me

    • @stjeep
      @stjeep ปีที่แล้ว

      @@maxie1550 that hit home for me

  • @ramdearest
    @ramdearest 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I’m going to get tested soon. I’m very nervous , but I’m super glad my Parents are willing to help me.

    • @qtea3.149
      @qtea3.149 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lucky duck having supportive parents! how did it go btw?

  • @David-wp2iw
    @David-wp2iw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    first of all, expect to listen this loud annoying music in this video.

    • @steph1192
      @steph1192 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      fr it was bothering me so much

  • @namaste9111
    @namaste9111 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I brought my 5 year old to evaluation yesterday. The psychiatrist was a 60 year woman that soon started yelling orders at my boy and blaming his challenges on us parents not being strict enough with him. 3 hours of hell. Yes my child is good at masking (able of doing eye contact and back-and-forth discussion) but there's also a whole page of neurodiverse behaviors he has (including sensory-processing issues of all sorts, spinning around us for minutes us, which is akin to stemming, pathological demand avoidance, high rigidity, intense difficulties with transitons, and the list goes on). She said because he has good eye contact and back-and-forth she cannot make a diagnosis of autism and that it's up to us to be extremely firm in dealing with him (including yelling at him as she did many times I guess). I feel really defeated.

    • @frog973
      @frog973 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm so sorry :(( a similar thing happened to my mum when i was getting a diagnosis at a young age

  • @marynelson5367
    @marynelson5367 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    OMG mine had the exact picture book, objects to make up a story with (the glasses and car and hairband and paper umbrella)
    I just thought they were random objects in my assessment but no!

    • @L0CKLEY
      @L0CKLEY 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i had one about frogs flying on lily pads above a city, bit strange now that i come to think of it

  • @clbl
    @clbl ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I got a 100% on the autism test without studying 😂😂😂.
    : seriously though, i (15) got diagnosed with autism yesterday and i couldn't be more grateful qnd pleased with my diagnosis

  • @flyingpotatogamer0336
    @flyingpotatogamer0336 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Im more scared i wont be able to talk at all because of what me and my camhs worker believe to be selective mutism

    • @patrickprendergast9589
      @patrickprendergast9589 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ok

    • @beenings213
      @beenings213 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@patrickprendergast9589 thank you patrick, very cool

    • @lexiejayd3595
      @lexiejayd3595 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      me too:( even writing down instead of speaking makes me overwhelmed

    • @c9rberus
      @c9rberus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have selective mutism too, it's okay

    • @f4g0nm3th
      @f4g0nm3th 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@beenings213 one topic?

  • @robinroryld
    @robinroryld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    My parents are kinda ableist so I worry that they'll purposefully make it seem like I'm making things up.
    Edit: My therapist is helping me get a diagnosis so hopefully that'll help!
    Edit 2: I had the final bit of the first part today, also I'm getting assessed for ADHD at the same time. Anyway, I've been officially moved to the second (and final) stage of the assessment which should be in a few months.
    Edit 3: The first part of the final stage is in 4 days and the final part ever is on the 29th september! I'm so excited and so nervous.
    Edit 4: I had the 3rd part out of 4 today (first part of final stage) but I only talked to the psychiatrist for 10-15mins. He told me a story and asked if I could guess what they thought.
    Edit 5: I had the final part like 2 weeks ago-ish. It was over an hour and the psychologist asked me lots of questions and got me to different activities. I still have to wait for my feedback meeting to find out if I'm actually getting diagnosed with anything. That's on the 18th October.
    Edit 6: I've just been told that I get the initial result tomorrow, and then the details in the feedback meeting. I'm so nervous.
    Edit 7: I haven't had the feedback meeting yet but... I'M OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS AUTISTIC
    Edit 8: I've had the feedback meeting and they said that they'd reccommend me going to an OT and an educational psychologist. They said we'd have to go down a different route for an ADHD diagnosis though, because my school results were good, which is kinda ableist. The most important part of it though, is that I'm now officially diagnosed and my school is aware.
    Edit 9: I’ve now been officially diagnosed with ADHD aswell as of like 2 weeks ago and I start treatment soon. I’m finding it kinda hard to accept but I’m getting there. My parents are less ableist now because they’ve learnt lots during this, plus my dad got diagnosed with ADHD.
    Good luck to everyone else trying to get a diagnosis!

    • @AliceDiLullo
      @AliceDiLullo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same!!

    • @mariabunn
      @mariabunn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good luck❤

    • @robinroryld
      @robinroryld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mariabunn Thanks!

    • @mariabunn
      @mariabunn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@robinroryld Howd the diagnosis go?

    • @robinroryld
      @robinroryld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mariabunn It's taking a very long time, atm my teacher's are filling out the forms for the first part

  • @ruru1824
    @ruru1824 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I remember they asked me to play with some dolls. I can’t remember exactly but I think they had a picnic

    • @ruru1824
      @ruru1824 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Mike Allen i... didnt ask? also why do you wanna “reverse” autism so bad

  • @Sarah-mk4sk
    @Sarah-mk4sk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I wish I could get my little sister tested, but our mum is incompetent and I have no power.

  • @lightyagami2509
    @lightyagami2509 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I got tested for autism without me knowing
    I can’t lie I was very offended

  • @5p674
    @5p674 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I was hoping they would be more specific about what questions were asked.

  • @kuon4813
    @kuon4813 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I wish my mum wouldn’t deny there was something ‘wrong’ with me in any circumstances. Perhaps I’d be able to get diagnosed then…

    • @kuon4813
      @kuon4813 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Mike Allen I have no words

  • @kathrynbailey375
    @kathrynbailey375 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    i would like to get tested just to be sure. there are habits and reactions that i have that are unique and odd. no one really understand why i am the way i am so i just want to see if i’m just a unique person or if i may be on the spectrum. but i really don’t want to feel like a hypochondriac

    • @daysha022
      @daysha022 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’m on the same boat.

  • @user-ky8rw9dp4u
    @user-ky8rw9dp4u 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    I have to get tested but I feel quite nervous as i don't like being asked questions.

    • @yoitstiny4980
      @yoitstiny4980 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's ok I just got diagnosed

    • @emilywest8569
      @emilywest8569 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Im nervous to

    • @d4niamvs703
      @d4niamvs703 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I need to be tested but my mom keeps saying I’m not letting people put labels on you and saying you this or that she also doesn’t believe in autism

    • @emilywest8569
      @emilywest8569 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It can take up to 2 yrs to get assessed

    • @AstroDancer
      @AstroDancer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@d4niamvs703 mine says in too normal to be autistic or "you have traits but we all do"

  • @boydseabiscuit2635
    @boydseabiscuit2635 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    when my primary school told my parents to get me tested so they could kick me out, i played it out so well that the examiner found no clue at all. nowadays i hide it so well i almost forgot how i used to be.

  • @dreamingmay1529
    @dreamingmay1529 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I really want to get tested so bad. Like I have a lot of the symptoms and I want validation that I am not wrong because I don't wanna feel like I'm never gonna find out why I'm so different and it lets me feel like I'm not alone.
    But I'm way too scared to ask anyone in my family to get me an appointment. They might just ignore me or say that I'm stupid for thinking that and I might even break down in front of them where they would end up asking too much or see me as a crybaby.
    I'll try building up the confidence to ask, though

    • @procrastinationgod6654
      @procrastinationgod6654 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’m in the same position, my parents don’t really understand about this kind of stuff and since I’ve masked all my life to the best of my abilities they would disregard it.

    • @pondererofpointlessdreams5029
      @pondererofpointlessdreams5029 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      same 🙁 it's scary how much i match the symptoms, but i've spent so long copying everybody else's "normal" behavior that i know i'd just get dismissed. being a teen girl doesn't help either LOL

    • @user-xw3ev8py8g
      @user-xw3ev8py8g 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I was two nervous until recently and it turned out my mom had noticed symptoms too

  • @rebeccaimanblackdawestindi6975
    @rebeccaimanblackdawestindi6975 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Baby nephew has Austim he very bright and happy little he been diagnosed since he was years and he is a 11 next month. He is classed non verbal but he starting talk a bit and ask questions. He is my big brother baby son. Brother told me some good progress he starting asking shop keeper what is your name. I was so proud of him.

  • @sofiastar2933
    @sofiastar2933 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i hate how its all about kids and young people aka the teachers at school picking it up first and recommending that the parents get their child tested because as an adult (i'm 20) i remember being at school and no one noticed anything but im still really behind compared to people my age so i think it is

  • @Amber_Vegan_Brighton_England
    @Amber_Vegan_Brighton_England ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I once watched this because I was genuinely interested.
    Now I’m watching because I’m preparing for one :)

  • @froggy-wu4oe
    @froggy-wu4oe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    i really do believe i have autism and i am on the spectrum but my parents will not allow me to get a diagnosis as it according to them ‘takes up too much time and is pointless’ i just want to get diagnoses as i have breakdowns in class just because of a loud noise or flickering light and i keep masking it and its so hard for me but my parents will only disagree and claim i do not and never will have autism so im either planning on insisting it or getting diagnosed when im older. :(

    • @sistersin2010
      @sistersin2010 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good luck, I hope you get to be diagnosed. My son just finished doing all the assessments in the U.S. though the online schooling. He was having too much trouble with concentration and trying to figure out his words and put his thoughts into words for English as well as trouble with algebra. He will be 17 in September, and was labeled with autistic tendencies at 18 months old. We had a zoom meeting with the school psychologist, an intervention specialist and some of his teachers. They said it seems like Asperger’s, but that isn’t a separate diagnosis anymore, plus autism. But his iq test was very high in some areas at 130 and lower on others. I pushed him to get tested as I could tell somethings he was struggling with and he wanted to give up and drop out of school. I know a diagnosis won’t change anything, but didn’t want him to not know and find out a lot later in life. We have another meeting on Thursday to get an IEP set up and hopefully he will go along with whatever can help him. Good luck to all of you and I hope everyone gets the diagnosis to at least know. Much love 💕

  • @IceePhoenix
    @IceePhoenix 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I'm watching this in the US right now because I'm currently getting evaluated (this is day 2) and the evaluation is making me so nervous. I can really see how different the process is (and I'm also probably older than the kid in the video, I'm turning 15 in two weeks.). However, it is much easier to talk to the evaluator than my own therapist. When I go to regular therapy, sometimes I can't talk because I can't figure out how to communicate my thoughts verbally. What I've gone through so far has mostly been a few questions to see if I have autistic traits, and I did a bunch of math and language questions. I don't know what's going to happen today.

    • @sussyamongusdiarrhea6993
      @sussyamongusdiarrhea6993 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      im getting evaluated on december 15th from 6 in the morning to1-2pm and my results/report should be back by january/february. im 13 rn. im really nervous :( i saw your marcy pfp and i stopped to read ur comment :D i love AMPHIBIA. i hope ur evaluation went alright. bubye

    • @douglagyal4364
      @douglagyal4364 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you can't talk how did you learn how to type?

    • @ohmyohnothegrapesarecoming2011
      @ohmyohnothegrapesarecoming2011 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yoo marcy pfp!

    • @space.arr0w999
      @space.arr0w999 ปีที่แล้ว

      i love marcy!!

    • @spontaneousarts6959
      @spontaneousarts6959 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi, i just turned 16 and im about to have my ADOS this Thursday. Im really scared about it because im hyperaware they will be analysing my every move and i dont know what sort of stuff they will do. Do you mind telling me a summary of what happens? Dont tell me what they ask and stuff since im sure i shouldnt know before hand as that could affect the way i answer.

  • @RockStar_Bryan
    @RockStar_Bryan 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    My care nurse cathy who helps my mom and dad with questions about my health mentioned she thinks my sensory issues, problems with eating, and issue with doing anything im not interested in might mean i should get tested for autism, and i dont know that much about it so ive been watching videos to prepare incase it happens and i get overwhelmed. My dad says i dont show the major symptoms of it, but i show more minor symptoms like my problem with growing up mentally (im 14 but still cant get out of the state of being like 7 or 6), my issue with obsessing over mermaids (ive been obsessed with them for months and its insanely diffucult to do anything unrelated to them, which gets very overwhelming), and my issue with acting myself when meeting new people (like when i meet someone it goes like this; i observe them and their behaviors ALOT, i try not to speak too much, and then later on i start acting like them to match their energy, and when i get comfortable enough i eventually start acting myself again, but sometimes it resets if i get uncomfortable.) i wonder if its the reason i have issues talking too, idk, but im trying to learn about it. Does anyone know what usually happens during assessments? Im scared cuz i see alot of the videos the person questions you alot about things D:

  • @hannataylor2254
    @hannataylor2254 6 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I have autism. And I had to have a assessment but mine was done at my school. With a school psychologist. And I also had 1 of my EAs with my. I think it took 3-5 different days to get through the whole assessment because I would need lots of breaks during it

    • @chickamauga7261
      @chickamauga7261 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hanna Taylor big money your school will receive because of u

    • @hannataylor2254
      @hannataylor2254 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jc H the only reason why it was done through school is because a school psychologist that works for school division i go to school through did it

    • @chickamauga7261
      @chickamauga7261 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hanna Taylor public school are a rip off acam

    • @hannataylor2254
      @hannataylor2254 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jc H what do you mean

  • @LemonBoi14
    @LemonBoi14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i’m gonna have one of these soon so i’m glad that their is videos about this to make me less nervous😊

  • @amyj.4992
    @amyj.4992 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Had to learn this information, for an onboarding process. You learn a lot more about the stereotypes of neurotypical compared to atypical minds

  • @scarlettlasweet
    @scarlettlasweet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Just finding out more since I'm supposed to be getting assessed soon.

  • @sophiefraser3995
    @sophiefraser3995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have just been referred for an ASD assessment by my therapist and I am hoping to have a diagnosis by this time next year.

  • @Shenanigans_333
    @Shenanigans_333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks, this is really helpful! I’m hopefully having an appointment within the next year :)

  • @ellesworld04
    @ellesworld04 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I had to do this and I was told I had autism I did all the things that were in the video as well

    • @Mspowell30
      @Mspowell30 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Elle Louise what questions did they ask?

  • @vampkoko400
    @vampkoko400 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    nah bro i had to fill out like 5 forms with 3 ppl bc i wanted to die & i show signs of autism, then my therapist left me 💀💀

  • @Krow_Kid
    @Krow_Kid 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Took an assignment almost half a month ago. Just got the results back and they said I don’t have autism or adhd. I genuinely feel like they didn’t ask enough questions or even be around me enough (the person I saw hardly talked to me besides telling me what to do). I’m so frustrated that it took all that time and that’s what I was told. I know they’re professionals, of course they’ll know more, but I seriously think I have both autism and adhd and
    I can’t understand how they could look over it, especially the adhd.

    • @lol69970
      @lol69970 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I also did it and I also don't feel like they did enough. It was supposed to take around 5 hours, but it barely took 1, and I didn't even do half of the stuff my brother was asked to do a few months earlier

    • @Krow_Kid
      @Krow_Kid 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@lol69970 5 hours? Mine was about an hour too, I just sat in a room and was asked to do things like describe objects and do some puzzles. The only real questions I was asked relating to autism/adhd/other things was on paper. Even then I feel the questions didn’t go in detail enough.

    • @lol69970
      @lol69970 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Krow_Kid it’s supposed to take a couple of hours. It’s just the fact that me and my brothers test was so different despite having the same person

  • @yourtranscousin
    @yourtranscousin ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm so scared. I have an assessment on monday.

    • @Star-hq3zg
      @Star-hq3zg ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good luck! I’m currently waiting to see where I’m gonna get assessed, i’m also extremely nervous for that, i’m worried about the results being negative… lol

    • @Shenanigans_333
      @Shenanigans_333 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Did you pass?

    • @yourtranscousin
      @yourtranscousin 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Shenanigans_333 yes! and i didn't even study!!

  • @Sylkis89
    @Sylkis89 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Whoever chose this background music and chopped it up that way in a video meant for autistic people was nothing short of a cruel prankster lol

  • @coffeepot129
    @coffeepot129 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My parents are kinda in denial ab the fact that I probably have autism and also I never shared a lot with them about how I felt bc I thought it was normal, and now they think I’m “reading into it too much” so I’m worried I won’t get an accurate diagnosis

  • @Davidbowieissosilly
    @Davidbowieissosilly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Im not sure if i have autisum or adhd or something else and i want to get tested but my parents are more concerned about my brother because hes “worse” then me in mental disorders we’re actually like the same he just has bigger outburst and i try to like concel how i feel in a way

    • @spontaneousarts6959
      @spontaneousarts6959 ปีที่แล้ว

      Girls with autism often tend to mask their autistic traits rather than not from a very young age to fit into society's standards of how they should act whereas boys tend not to mask it as the society's standards of a boy is vastly different to a girls. That could be a reason as to why you tend to conceal your autistic traits and it doesn't mean your brother is 'worse' than you. It just means that you have developed an extremely unhealthy coping mechanism to mask your traits and that often leaves you at high risk of autistic burnout, depression, anxiety, e.t.c
      If your not a girl (or not biologically of a female sex) than know that you can still be masking your autism its just alot more common in girls. Im not sure what the situation is now since you posted this a year ago but if youve not been assesed yet just know that there are many like you who go through the same thing and slip through the cracks and not to lose hope of getting the care and support you need. If you are an adult, i know it might be difficult and a long process (depending on where you live) but it would definitly be worth it to go to a doctor and seek a diagnosis since i promise you its better late than never and just know you will have to have quite alot of evidence and thorough evaluations and assesments and they may also need to interview your parents and family members. If you are a child (under 18) then i suggest if you havent already to tell your parent/s or guardian/s your worries and attempt to get them on board to get you assesed. If they dont listen or agree then you could go to the staff member at your education facility responsible for this kind of stuff and tell them your worries. If none of that works, then dont lose hope and know that you will have a chance to be diagnosed as soon as u turn 18 😊 Hope all is well and things get better for you - a 16 yr old girl

  • @campediem
    @campediem ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really want a diagnosis but I'm too worried to ask my parents. :(

  • @PhilTip
    @PhilTip 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m going to get assessed soon and the main thing I got from this is that the UK has “Where’s Wally?” books and the USA has “Where’s Waldo?”

  • @adaptwt8250
    @adaptwt8250 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wish I had watched this video before being diagnosed so I’d know what not to do to come off as normal 😞

    • @adaptwt8250
      @adaptwt8250 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Pateck Aaron I’m not doing weed though, not that desperate

  • @agilityschnauzers
    @agilityschnauzers 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Mine was exactly like this

  • @clarekuehn4372
    @clarekuehn4372 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks!

  • @Music-tj9hu
    @Music-tj9hu ปีที่แล้ว

    What I remember from when I got tested was the guy tall had brown hair was holding a clipboard have glasses was wearing a plad shirt and jeans there were 18 tiles on the ceiling and 8 lights

  • @Messwithmitchie
    @Messwithmitchie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks this is helpful

  • @jinkoatsu
    @jinkoatsu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My mother after calling her autistic child a the r slur:
    😊 I’m such a amazing mother!

  • @lexiejayd3595
    @lexiejayd3595 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i’m very nervous for my screening, i have selective mutism. what if i can’t answer questions:(

  • @L0CKLEY
    @L0CKLEY 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    my mum just said that i was just being checked up on, not being tested for asd

  • @Slimblue
    @Slimblue 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm from the uk and i am an adult how do i get a autism test like this? Thank you

  • @skatergirl256
    @skatergirl256 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve been diagnosed with autism I reallyyyyy struggle with depression and sensory needs due to the autism and also with the bit when we get sperated from the parent we had ours during covid so me and my mum played snap and they noticed me going red not saying snap and fidgeting and zoning out

  • @lilalobb7944
    @lilalobb7944 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am getting assessed tomorrow and I realized that I spent my entire childhood growing up confused because my mom dismissed my unnormal behaviour as normal but I would get teased and bullied for this “normal behaviour” so growing up I didn’t know what was considered normal and unnormal so now I’m terrified of how my mom will describe me and even how I describe myself

  • @emmy_corgi8809
    @emmy_corgi8809 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve gotten this kind of test before a few years ago and they said I didn’t have autism, but I hope to be tested again soon because I don’t believe it was conducted properly

  • @maxxrriq
    @maxxrriq 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    whats the song in the background?

  • @diabolictom
    @diabolictom 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Went to get my autism diagnosed, turned out I just had a metal spike in my head.

  • @alexjames9948
    @alexjames9948 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What's it's like for us in the US???

  • @robin_the_confused_gay6066
    @robin_the_confused_gay6066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Im being tested soon needed to know what to expect wish me luck im terrified

    • @patrickprendergast9589
      @patrickprendergast9589 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      how did it go

    • @robin_the_confused_gay6066
      @robin_the_confused_gay6066 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@patrickprendergast9589 still in the process ill update when I can im on lockdown right now x

    • @jay38869
      @jay38869 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      dont worry nothing can go wrong you wil stil be the same person aftwrwards regardless if you have autism or not. there is nothing wrong with outismt and ya dont need to cure it (also because there is not cure) dint be scared because either way you are gonna be fine and if it is positive see it as a good thing since you then know yourself a little better.

    • @GraceMedd
      @GraceMedd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m getting tested in 2 months I’m actually worried sick about it

    • @robin_the_confused_gay6066
      @robin_the_confused_gay6066 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GraceMedd dont be it will be okay! 💚💚

  • @cookiedough9714
    @cookiedough9714 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this for adults too

  • @adalynswyear
    @adalynswyear ปีที่แล้ว

    My sister told me my mom was going to make me go through an autism assessment and thanks for posting this so I know what to expect. I do have a question though. Are the questions simple yes/no questions or the ones where you give your own lengthy answers?

  • @hugegaylover0029
    @hugegaylover0029 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i hope my assesment goes well,

  • @typicallyteamtyler
    @typicallyteamtyler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What about for adults???

  • @oilylondon
    @oilylondon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    how often are the people who get tested neurotypical?

  • @ironicCryptid
    @ironicCryptid 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What if I'm in college? Do they just contact them instead of the school?

  • @shardinaydivine5403
    @shardinaydivine5403 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is tgis tge same for 18months old babies ?? And if not where can i go to get my child tested. I have sked my gp but he keeps telling me i should check my cholds red book for more information and i simply just dont know where to find it i also feel let down by the go too because ive been asking from when my child was 7months. However there are times i see my child do the norm things other infants will do but when my child gets tired i see a few of the signs for early autism and it makes me feel worried because as a first time mum i do not know what to do pertaining to anything of such.

  • @AshCim_Kpop
    @AshCim_Kpop 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I’ve got my assessment tomorrow but it’s online cause of covid and I hate anything to do with FaceTime and phone calls. I don’t even ring my mum 🤣
    Update: I got my diagnoses about 4 months ago and I am autistic. Very thankful to finally have answers

    • @okaysaii2753
      @okaysaii2753 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm sorry, not to sound rude but how can they diagnose you over the phone?

    • @AshCim_Kpop
      @AshCim_Kpop ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@okaysaii2753 by doing tests and watching my behaviour I think. You don’t have to get a physical test cuz it doesn’t affect you physically.

    • @okaysaii2753
      @okaysaii2753 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AshCim_Kpop its not physical? What about eye contact and stimming???

    • @AshCim_Kpop
      @AshCim_Kpop ปีที่แล้ว

      @@okaysaii2753 they can see me through the camera

  • @theawsomestbanana1232
    @theawsomestbanana1232 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you do this without parents

  • @twt_pancake_loverplayz5782
    @twt_pancake_loverplayz5782 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think I’m autistic cause my “mum” said I had some of the symptoms to a nurse in Seaton and I was like what are the symptoms in girls!Anyway it was jus5 yo check my feet caus3 I have a weird habbit of doing something to my feet that Idk what’s called!

  • @istlix
    @istlix 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i hope i can get an appointment soon. i am pretty sure i have high functioning autism.

  • @jenaostertag5250
    @jenaostertag5250 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really want to get tested but my mom won’t let me

  • @elizabethmcgowan4571
    @elizabethmcgowan4571 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We cant get any diagnosis assessments in Scarborough, my grandchild is 21 now

    • @nuchtom
      @nuchtom 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Austerity. ABC. Anyone but Conservative.

  • @FlamingFox246
    @FlamingFox246 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had one of these and I got a diagnosis of Autism

  • @Wishfull._..Editor57
    @Wishfull._..Editor57 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m getting an assessment for learning disability so I’m watching videos like this

  • @fungalwater3175
    @fungalwater3175 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Hey, I'm pretty sure I am somewhere on the autism spectrum and my mum says that I'm autistic but I would like to get diagnosed. However, when I bring up diagnosis she says that she doesn't want me to be labeled etc which is annoying (and also makes no sense as she labelled me as autistic). Any advice?

    • @shadowfoot2486
      @shadowfoot2486 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Mike Allen Autism is NOT a disease. It CANNOT be cured. I don't care if you gave him some herbal tea or spices. It isn't gonna cure him. Autism is a different way you're born. That's like saying you can give a person blind at birth some herbs and they can see again. That's BS.

    • @rebeccarussell9618
      @rebeccarussell9618 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If your in school talk to them

  • @elohel927
    @elohel927 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    is this what it would be like for a teenager?

  • @LilPeep4Life-1
    @LilPeep4Life-1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I want to get diagnosed but im so scared I literally do not wanna talk to somebody like that :(

  • @nothingmatters2022
    @nothingmatters2022 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If the person was non speaking what you will do then ??

  • @asgloki
    @asgloki ปีที่แล้ว

    What happens if it's a toddler if two years?

  • @Arrowi
    @Arrowi 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey, can you please start that again, my friend's been waiting 6 years (and has tried to kill himself) can't get help from school because his ADHD hasn't been confirmed.

  • @stxr_chxld
    @stxr_chxld หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do I go to m parents about an autism assessment?

  • @Ash_1snthUm4n
    @Ash_1snthUm4n 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I want to take an autism test tbh, because I feel like I have and have checked out for many “symptoms” for autism, I already know I have adhd so could be that, but I’m honestly rlly scared to tell my parents. They’d just laugh at me. They already didn’t tell me that I have adhd for a year, then now they make jokes about it every time I zone out or can’t focus. Like what?!

  • @angieogden2308
    @angieogden2308 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My son just had a simple questionaire they said he isnt autistic can it be done that way im convinced hes autistic

  • @janeh832
    @janeh832 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This didn't happen when I went cahms.they won't even entertain my son, the school and myself are at our wits end. Now my gp has to get involved, but apparently the health association has got to do this not my gp as gp doesn't not give out referrals anymore., the Dr is always busy early morning so I can't get through to arrange to speak to a cliniction for a consultation, by the time I got through today they were far to busy. And the reception staff have passed my number to health association, my son is with the NHS minds because of his anxiety which actually, his anxiety is been brought on by whatever behaviour problem he has and no one is listening the school have referred him ten times from reception right up to junior school and cahms keep pushing him to the minds clinics

  • @yvettezilla
    @yvettezilla 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to get diagnosed but it's really expensive.. I spend enough money from my mum as it is and I feel guilty enough. the assessment is up to 1000 dollars. and I feel like even if I have an assessment I'd be way to nervous

    • @ummmmno411
      @ummmmno411 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m about to get an assessment and the psychologist who I met (who told me I needed one) said that if you’re nervous during the assessment, those reactions are really important to the people assessing you. So don’t be worried about that at all because it’s very telling of your character. Anyway I hope you are able to get one 😁

  • @chadhanna
    @chadhanna 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As an adult (70M) I have self-referred to Berkshire Talking Therapies to get some help with hyperempathy and phonephobia. An autism diagnosis would not be a surprise!

  • @charlotteskupin11
    @charlotteskupin11 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I’m having my autism assessment next week and I’m trying to find vids about it and this is the closest I can find, but I’m doing mine in the USA bc that’s where I live. But I’m getting 2 hours on one day and 2 hours on another day, and then getting my results

    • @theironartmanufactur1745
      @theironartmanufactur1745 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      How did it go?

    • @charlotteskupin11
      @charlotteskupin11 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The Iron Art Manufactur it went pretty well! I haven’t gotten the results yet

    • @hulujuju5051
      @hulujuju5051 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Miraculous Fan
      Have you gotten your results yet?

    • @charlotteskupin11
      @charlotteskupin11 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hulu Juju yeah I have “high functioning” autism aka aspergers and adhd

    • @Halvale
      @Halvale 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Nikki Bentley Is My Angel do you know about DSM-V or forthcoming ICD-11 in the future (I know that right now ICD-10 is current)? It put together Asperger's and all Autism diagnosis into one Autism Spectrum Disorder. So yes, Asperger's is on the autism spectrum. I'm not sure if all Europe has the same criterias but according ICD-10 you'd be still diagnosed with Asperger's (while in USA you can get ASD diagnosis) but in about 2 years diagnosis is going to change.

  • @KatieAshley-Burke
    @KatieAshley-Burke ปีที่แล้ว

    I can not wait I am coming soon

  • @fabiohenriquejanuarioleao8572
    @fabiohenriquejanuarioleao8572 ปีที่แล้ว

    Essa mulher de cabelo curto que chega com a criança, ela é muito bonita!

  • @heartslabyuls
    @heartslabyuls ปีที่แล้ว

    i got diagnosed at the age of 3 (almost) 🥂 and i just found it a few days before my 19th birthday

    • @heartslabyuls
      @heartslabyuls 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ZahhidMicheal What? i’m a psychology major

  • @tighttwelve_roblox8591
    @tighttwelve_roblox8591 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    what happens in a later assessment? i’m due to be assessed when i’m about 13

    • @myloisafuckingidiot.4962
      @myloisafuckingidiot.4962 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dammit. This gives me a weird feeling, that was my old account, I’m 13 now, and yes, I got diagnosed in October.

    • @lazuliartz9008
      @lazuliartz9008 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@myloisafuckingidiot.4962 Hi! I’m going to be assessed when I’m about 14, what was it like?

    • @spontaneousarts6959
      @spontaneousarts6959 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@myloisafuckingidiot.4962 Damm i can feel the nostalgia trip from here lol

  • @achluophob14
    @achluophob14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    all of this stuff sounds too overwhelming for me now im kinda scared to be tested for autism

    • @Star-hq3zg
      @Star-hq3zg ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @beatrixinchrist3355 You can’t be freed from autism

    • @achluophob14
      @achluophob14 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @ZahhidMicheal autism is not curable lmao its a disorder you live for the rest of your life

  • @chocolatebar1592
    @chocolatebar1592 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is feeling like you have no friends,even though you have quite a few,or a lot,a common symptom of autism in girls/anyone too?