Suspected Aspergers, seeking others opinions.

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I finally had to call my dr's office because I was sick of waiting and the receptionist said "ohhhh I have a number for you to call". GRRR I wonder how LONG they had the number and didn't bother to call me with it!! !??? Anyways, it was for a psychologist and it WAS NOT covered. I would have to pay out of pocket even though (I believe) the dr had talked to her too but I had to call to make the actual appt. I left TWO messages and it's been a week now and she has not returned my call. FRUSTRATING!! So I can't tell you how much it would be.

I was having alot of problems so I ended up calling the Mental Health services at the local hospital and they got me in the next day (there was a cancellation). A social worker took all my information/problems and now I have a psychiatrist appt in Oct who will hopefully diagnose me and it WILL be covered. Not sure why but maybe it was because I was such a basket case and the hospital's mental health services are kinda "emergency" services? Not sure.

That must have been quite a surprise Brija, good thing you got it sorted out. So I should go to a Mental Hospital?

In addition to what I did earlier I've decided to do a comparison to the gifted characteristics.

# Many gifted children learn to read early, with better comprehension of the nuances of language. As much as half the gifted and talented population has learned to read before entering school. True.
# Gifted children often read widely, quickly, and intensely and have large vocabularies. True.
# Gifted children commonly learn basic skills better, more quickly, and with less practice. Depends on the skills, socially no, physically no. Mentally yes.
# They are better able to construct and handle abstractions. I liked concrete a lot more.
# They often pick up and interpret nonverbal cues and can draw inferences that other children need to have spelled out for them. I was not good at cues.
# They take less for granted, seeking the "hows" and "whys." True.
# They can work independently at an earlier age and can concentrate for longer periods. This one is a mixed bag, I did a bit of both at different times.
# Their interests are both wildly eclectic and intensely focused. My interests were not eclectic but they were intensely focused.
# They often have seemingly boundless energy, which sometimes leads to a misdiagnosis of hyperactivity. My grandpa thought so
# They usually respond and relate well to parents, teachers, and other adults. They may prefer the company of older children and adults to that of their peers. True.
# They like to learn new things, are willing to examine the unusual, and are highly inquisitive. True.
# They tackle tasks and problems in a well-organized, goal-directed, and efficient manner. Partially true.
# They exhibit an intrinsic motivation to learn, find out, or explore and are often very persistent. "I'd rather do it myself" is a common attitude. True.

# They may show keen powers of observation and a sense of the significant; they have an eye for important details. True.
# They may read a great deal on their own, preferring books and magazines written for children older than they are. True.
# They often take great pleasure in intellectual activity. True.
# They have well-developed powers of abstraction, conceptualization, and synthesis. Not sure, I don't think so.
# They readily see cause-effect relationships. For the most part.
# They often display a questioning attitude and seek information for its own sake as much as for its usefulness. True.
# They are often skeptical, critical, and evaluative. They are quick to spot inconsistencies. True.
# They often have a large storehouse of information about a variety of topics, which they can recall quickly. True.
# They readily grasp underlying principles and can often make valid generalizations about events, people, or objects. Sometimes.
# They quickly perceive similarities, differences, and anomalies. True.
# They often attack complicated material by separating it into components and analyzing it systematically. True.

# Gifted children are fluent thinkers, able to generate possibilities, consequences, or related ideas. True.
# They are flexible thinkers, able to use many different alternatives and approaches to problem solving. I create my own ways but can't use new ways.
# They are original thinkers, seeking new, unusual, or unconventional associations and combinations among items of information. If I'm interested in the topic I will.
# They can also see relationships among seemingly unrelated objects, ideas, or facts. Once again if I'm interested.
# They are elaborate thinkers, producing new steps, ideas, responses, or other embellishments to a basic idea, situation, or problems. Yes, to create my own form that I find easier to understand.
# They are willing to entertain complexity and seem to thrive on problem solving. True.
# They are good guessers and can readily construct hypotheses or "what if" questions. Usually.
# They often are aware of their own impulsiveness and irrationality, and they show emotional sensitivity. No.
# They are extremely curious about objects, ideas, situations, or events. Only if it catches my eye.
# They often display intellectual playfulness and like to fantasize and imagine. I don;t really fantasize or imagine that much
# They can be less intellectually inhibited than their peers are in expressing opinions and ideas, and they often disagree spiritedly with others' statements. I am outspoken in my thoughts
# They are sensitive to beauty and are attracted to aesthetic values. Nope.