hi. do you get a lot of asks a day? in april i thought i was autistic. i was trying my best to learn all about autism. at some point i just stopped and i dont remember why. anyway i recently took these two online quizzes again. the questions are kind of hard to answer like i remember in april. but my scores now are A LOT lower. i am just confused and kind of sad
Ask date: September 2nd, 2020
I am so sorry you’re feeling confused and sad : (. Keep in mind, online quizzes can give a person a general idea of whether they’re autistic, but they’re not accurate the way a test from a doctor is accurate, and if you’re confused by the questions then they’re definitely not accurate for you.
Autistic brains struggle to interpret and answer questions, especially when we can’t ask clarifying questions, such as with an online test. So I wouldn’t put too much stock one way or another into the answers those quizzes are giving you.
If you think you are autistic, the best way to tell is to get professionally tested. You need to go to a psychiatrist or program that specifically does autism testing. You can find these on Google, by searching for “autism testing near me”. Then make a list of the ones you find, and start contacting them, either by email or by phone. Ask them what it would take for you to make an appointment to get tested for autism.
It’s okay that you stopped learning about autism back in April. If you want to start learning again now, that’s fine! Learning more about it can help you try to figure out whether or not you’re autistic, and it can help make you more educated so that when you go for testing, you can ask better questions to the doctor.
And it’s okay to be confused. I was really confused for awhile, too. I wasn’t sure if I had autism or if my symptoms were from my bad anxiety instead, and it took me a long time to learn enough about autism to decide that I really was autistic, and then it took me awhile after that before I was able to get professionally tested as well.
So it’s okay to be confused, and it’s okay to not understand the online tests. This is what autism testers are trained for, so reach out to them, and they will help you figure out whether you’re autistic.

















