Several months ago I went to a neuropsychiatrists because I suspected I had AS. Within 30 seconds of talking to me she informed me that I "definitely did not have Asperger's" because according to her individuals with AS cannot make facial expressions, they talk in a completely monotone voice, and they are unable to plan their own futures. This confused me because I had never heard of such a narrow criteria for AS in all my research, and I had watched YouTube videos of AS individuals who could smile, had a normal voice and certainly had plans for themselves.
I recently approached another psychiatrist who informed me that I did indeed have Asperger's, albeit a not extremely severe case. Does this simply mean that the first neuropsychiatrist had her own individual and extremely rigid criteria? Or was she simply a fool? Has anyone else dealt with a similar response?
Mat
I recently approached another psychiatrist who informed me that I did indeed have Asperger's, albeit a not extremely severe case. Does this simply mean that the first neuropsychiatrist had her own individual and extremely rigid criteria? Or was she simply a fool? Has anyone else dealt with a similar response?
Mat