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A community for respectful discussion and memes related to autism acceptance. All neurotypes are welcome.

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Germany: How long did you have to wait for your diagnoses? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by Beagle@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/autism@lemmy.world

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I have a "suspected diagnosis" (German: Verdachtsdiagnose) of ASD by a psychiatrist, and they forwarded me to a clinic that can perform the full diagnosis. I've filled out a form and been put on the waitlist, but they couldn't give an estimate. Another clinic in my region also does autism diagnoses for adults, but their website says they have waiting times of 2–3 years 😵‍💫

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[–] Strider@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Paid 850€, got told I was too friendly to be an Autist (by professionals in a northern clinic...) . Can't recommend. Needs to be ados with professionals that have the current state of autism knowledge.