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Long story short: I went in for an autism diagnosis and they spent 8 hours doing literally meaningless tests like ones to check my reflexes, then talked to my parents for three minutes and concluded I didn't have any form of autism because I'm AFAB and I can go shopping. This is... ridiculous? My therapist has agreed with my psychiatrist that I have ASD. Can my psychiatrist diagnose me? I will include a list of my symptoms down below. All of these have been existing since I was a baby. Is it worth going to another 'specialist?' or can my psychiatrist diagnose me with ASD? Please help me out!

-Trouble understanding social cues
-Reading and talking at early age
-Clumsy
-Speed reader
-Socially awkward
-Difficulty in general in social situations
-Meltdowns
-Shutdowns
-Stimming
-Poor posture
-Very quiet voice
-Difficulty keeping friends
-Difficulty making friends
-Insistence on routine and sameness
-Hypersensitivity to touch, taste, light, and noise
-Difficulty with eye contact
-Prefers being alone
-Special interests
-Very hard time with change

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What is AFAB?

Did the clinician actually give you those reasons for not diagnosing you?

At least half those traits can be caused by something other than autism.

You should ask your psychiatrist whether she can diagnose you.

I was diagnosed by my psychologist.

I'll try and talk to my psychiatrist about diagnosis!