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Is self diagnosing an ok thing to do?
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Embrace-Autusm.com had a test, I've taken it 3 or 4 times in the past 2 years, pretty close to the same results each time. I read an article that said to try different evaluations to get a better result. I tried 3 more tests online and get matching results. One reported something like autistic behaviors it something like that, heading their bet. Most ended says only a psychiatrist can make an actual diagnosis. I'm happy with the results I have. It has helped me figure out myself some, and I've gotten a little understanding from my wife, now that we can identify issues in having an being related to being autistic (it doesn't stop arguments, but we get to a point of understanding quicker when my perspective is so different from hers).