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That’s an insane price for a diagnosis. Like wtf
where i live the price range seems to be $3000-$5000
i don’t know why autism is gatekeeped this way when adhd isn’t they’re like uber comorbid
It doesn’t make much sense, no. Would you be fine with waiting for 3 years for the diagnosis, however?
idk, not 100% sure how much it will help me tbh
there r some gov programs that help with employing disabled people and obviously financial aid but they keep ghosting me anyway
Well, you could be put on the waiting list and even if it doesn’t help with employment, at least you’d get confirmation from a professional, eventually. Idk if that would be helpful to you, but the waiting list also allows you to drop out and you wouldn’t have to pay such insane amounts of money for it.
yep that’s my current plan, thanks for the help
i think my parents r also looking into if they can get their insurance to cover a private assessment if they list me as a dependant or something so we’ll see