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"Right, well I can confirm that you're autistic and have been since, well, forever."
"Oh goodness me, that's huge news... I don't know how to process it. What on earth do I do now?"
"Here's a pamphlet with a few Internet links and don't forget, you're disabled now! Bye!"
"Oh"
"Oh goodness me, that's huge news... I don't know how to process it. What on earth do I do now?"
"Here's a pamphlet with a few Internet links and don't forget, you're disabled now! Bye!"
"Oh"
#2
"So, Mr Wharmby, why do you think you might be autistic?"
*talks for 20 minutes on everything I now know about myself, autism, diagnosis etc whilst stimming intensely*
"OK, I'm not sure you'd qualify as you maintained eye contact for at least three seconds there."
"So, Mr Wharmby, why do you think you might be autistic?"
*talks for 20 minutes on everything I now know about myself, autism, diagnosis etc whilst stimming intensely*
"OK, I'm not sure you'd qualify as you maintained eye contact for at least three seconds there."
#3
"Welcome to the support group for people with autism. Can I ask how old your child is?"
"Welcome to the support group for people with autism. Can I ask how old your child is?"
#4
"... so I think I may be autistic, doctor."
"Do you like trains, Ms Braeburn?"
"No, well... I...."
*Chuckling merrily* It'll be Bipolar or Borderline Personality Disorder then. You're female, you see. Here's some harsh medication."
"Oh"
"... so I think I may be autistic, doctor."
"Do you like trains, Ms Braeburn?"
"No, well... I...."
*Chuckling merrily* It'll be Bipolar or Borderline Personality Disorder then. You're female, you see. Here's some harsh medication."
"Oh"
#5
"So yes, I'm afraid it's unlikely your autistic daughter, um... sorry - daughter with autism - will ever manage to realise your dreams for her, not even a job."
"Oh god, the woe, the woe, such a tragedy etc etc"
(Autistic medical student in room) "Erm, hang on a minute..."
"So yes, I'm afraid it's unlikely your autistic daughter, um... sorry - daughter with autism - will ever manage to realise your dreams for her, not even a job."
"Oh god, the woe, the woe, such a tragedy etc etc"
(Autistic medical student in room) "Erm, hang on a minute..."
