New and a bit surprised to find myself here!

[Blaise]

I am female, aged fifty-two, and have always had an interest in AS, not least because I am a psychotherapist who sees quite a number of AS clients. I've always found AS people perfectly easy to understand, and have sometimes wondered why NTs struggle to 'get' them.

 

I've always been someone with quite strong views on a variety of matters, and particular ways of doing things. I can also be a tad obsessive at times, but because I am reasonably outgoing and have two roles, both of which demand excellent social skills, I've just put down these little quirks to 'being me'.

 

Then, a friend suggested that I take an online test for AS and, what do you know, I score very highly! I've since spoken to a professional and had an NHS test, along with a private one (I wasn't easily convinced!) but they agreed with the first. And in fact, the more I read, the more I recognise myself.

 

So, hello!

[Blaise]

Oh, and I have no idea why I appear to live in the Norfolk Broads, so I'm about to go off to edit my profile!

[Blaise]

Ok, so it's now clear that I hail from Hampshire, so what's with the 'Norfolk Broads' bit?

[Mumble]

Ok, so it's now clear that I hail from Hampshire, so what's with the 'Norfolk Broads' bit?

It's our integrated logic test - we see how long it takes you to figure it out and from there on diagnose you with the appropriate co-morbid...

 

Anyways, whilst you're working that one out, welcome to the forum. There have been a lot of people from your profession about recently, I think you make it 4 who have joined in the last week, taking our total of resident psychs to, erm, 4...

 

[Tally]

Hello, and welcome to the funny farm

 

(It's saying things like this to psychotherapists that has got me into so much trouble!)

 

I hope you will like it here. We don't bite . . . unless you ask really nicely

 

Have a look at this thread: http://www.asd-forum.org.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=23529

It will explain the Norfolk Broads thing and show you that you are far from the first person to have been confused by it

[Karen A]

H have posted on another thread but Welcome here too.

Karen.