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Thank you, interesting discussion. According to what I've been reading and the online tests, and a life review, I seem to be. I'm very late. I've read the book, "Is This Autism?" hy Henderson et al, and just about every page, I thought, that's me, I do that. they called me that. Simultaneously, remembering times way back in my life, where I was emulating and not being. Didn't realize I didn't know how, but made fairly good aprox'e. Right now, I at, "oh shit, I don't get it.
I looked into testing and how available it is to a geezer like me. Insurance companies have no respect for anyone but kids, where I live.
Ados2 module 4 is apparently the gold standard that insurance plans, reimburse inadequately.
The only medical necessity I can work out, is that I need it a dx so my pcp will accept the way I communicate and that there are certain dots I can't connect. and also my affectation is non-standard.
So, how do I present or say what I am, drop the camo, and be myself?
Does this mean I'm normal now?