Before anyone asks, I was officiallydiagnosed as autisticin 2021.
Note
By the way, kindly remember that I am just one autistic person.
Listen to a variety of autistic people, not just me.
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If you are not autistic, never use my stance to silence another autistic person who disagrees with me.
Autistic people are not a monolith.
With that disclaimer in mind, here are the reasons why I am in favor of self-diagnosis/self-identification.
However, Chris collected valuable information about the autistic community.
Approximately 64% of autistic respondents agreed with this statement.
In other words, many autistic people agree that self-identification is valid.
Those unable to seek an official diagnosis are still autistic and deserve support.
My experience ofbeing misdiagnosedis not unique.
Not everyone has the privilege of paying for not one, buttwoassessments.
Why should someone be gatekept from the community because professionals misunderstand autism?
It is also possible to self-identify incorrectly, as different diagnoses haveoverlapping symptomsthat can look similar.
What This Means For You
Remember, you are your biggest advocate.
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