{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/643789a2ba30d20010916124/66db2f65b3aa8a4e646b21fb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"63 All About AuDHD Diagnosis","description":"<p>Almost all of us consider formal diagnosis in our AuDHD discovery journey. Whether it's ADHD-focused for medication, or Autism-focused for validation or accommodations.</p><p>Knowing <strong>why </strong>you want the diagnosis goes a long way in figuring out what to pursue. The main options as I currently see them are:</p><ul><li>full formal neuropsych testing</li><li>provisional diagnosis with a shorter screening test</li><li>a formal letter requesting accommodations from your provider</li><li>self-diagnosis</li><li>community diagnosis</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This episode talks about</p><ol><li>The upsides and downsides of diagnosis in general</li><li>My personal diagnosis experience (two full rounds of neuropsych testing)</li><li>Options to approach decision-making for yourself</li><li>How to get started if you do want diagnosis</li></ol><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions from the longer decision-making process</strong> in the episode are in the <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ISXEMlcklhLpIHk1_mAH5rSQPuA130QQgUcC0O254oA/edit#heading=h.k5xisehhv0np\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript Doc</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Crisis Resources:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://chat.988lifeline.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">USA-based anonymous crisis chat</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.therapyroute.com/article/helplines-suicide-hotlines-and-crisis-lines-from-around-the-world\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">International crisis lines</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.helpguide.org/find-help\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Various types of crisis resources in about 10 countries</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Monotropism resources:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://dlcincluded.github.io/MQ/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Monotropism Questionnaire</a> and <a href=\"https://monotropism.org/2023/mq/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">more info about it</a></li><li><a href=\"https://monotropism.org/explanations/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Monotropism explained</a></li><li>Fergus Murray's 6&nbsp;<a href=\"https://thinkingautismguide.com/2019/02/starting-points-for-understanding-autism.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Starting Points for Understanding Autism</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.audhdflourishing.com/podcast/episode/b7c7d467/034-monotropism-might-explain-everything-with-fergus-murray\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">034 Monotropism Might Explain Everything with Fergus Murray</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.audhdflourishing.com/podcast/episode/cc24f61b/035-how-much-time-does-creating-take\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">035 How Much Time Does Creating Take?</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.audhdflourishing.com/podcast/episode/be1aae72/039-autism-levels-and-monotropism\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">039 Autism \"Levels\" and Monotropism</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Other Links mentioned:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://drdevonprice.substack.com/p/seeking-an-autism-diagnosis-heres\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Devon Price's post about Autism diagnosis pros n cons</a></li><li><a href=\"https://neuroqueer.com/throw-away-the-masters-tools/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Throw Away the Masters Tools: Liberating Ourselves From the Pathology Paradigm</a> by Nick Walker</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>AuDHD Flourishing Resources:</strong></p><ol><li><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/mattia/about\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Like Your Brain</a>&nbsp;community space</li><li><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ISXEMlcklhLpIHk1_mAH5rSQPuA130QQgUcC0O254oA/edit?usp=sharing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript Doc</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mattia.ck.page/a6b7c9bf09\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Email Newsletter</a></li></ol>","author_name":"Mattia Maurée"}