When an ASD Diagnosis Isn’t the Whole Answer – A Diagnostic Perspective

• By: Kate Palmer, MA, CCP, CAS Lindsey Pfundstein, BA, AC, QMHP GRASP
• July 1st, 2014
• diagnosis, DSM 5, misdiagnosis
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Receiving a diagnosis of ASD or Asperger’s Syndrome can be intense, emotional, and validating for an individual and his/her family. For many, it can begin a journey of self-discovery and understanding concerning one’s past experiences. Even in the best-case scenario for an ASD individual to...

Disclosing an ASD Diagnosis: There is Another Option

• By: Kate Palmer, MA, CCP, CAS Lindsey Pfundstein, BA, AC, QMHP GRASP
• April 1st, 2014
• common ground, disclosure, employment, self-advocacy
• 3189    0

You are on the spectrum and searching for jobs. You’ve prepared your resume, practiced interview skills, written cover letters, applied for jobs. You also might have considered whether or not to disclose your diagnosis. If you were diagnosed as a child, then, growing up everyone around you...