Shebakoby wrote:
Well I've already been diagnosed, so this would be for treatment. My mother doesn't understand how treatment would be different for adults than children. My "immaturity" consists of an interest in toys and cartoons that she claims is not normal because 'most people put childish things away when they grow up'.
We live in an area where some specialists are RARE and getting in to see one takes MONTHS due to waiting lists.
I think this is normal. Where I live, waiting lists for screening aren't too long (like only one or two months or so) because it's generally general psychiatrists/psychologists doing that. But if you want more extensive testing or you are looking for specialized treatment, waiting lists can be huge. I was lucky when I lived in my former city, to have only a two-month wait for treatment, but that was not a specific program, just counseling from a nurse with some knowledge of autism. I heard the adult clinic in my ticy has a waiting list that used to be as long as two years. I'm not sure if it's still that long, because that was back when it was one of only a few adult services in the country (now there are at least some services for adult ASD in every major city), but I was told a few weeks ago that it's waiting list is still very long (I might get into their services at some point).
12 Sep 2009, 8:39 am
