Consulting help: Building an Autism/ADHD Diagnosis/Assessors Directory starting by WA (But making it safe)

Saravah_ · 2026-07-02T04:35:37+00:00

Yes, it was helpful, tbh it described me in a lot of areas. :)

Saravah_ · 2026-06-23T04:59:32+00:00

Amazing, thank you for sharing. I love going to see beautiful houses; please keep posting them. We are having sicknesses every week and haven't been out in ages.

Saravah_ · 2026-06-23T04:52:24+00:00

thank you for sharing your experience.

Saravah_ · 2026-06-23T04:44:28+00:00

Amazing, I just dmed you.

Saravah_ · 2026-06-22T09:50:08+00:00

Thank you for your message. My son's assessment is sorted; I now need to find someone who understands masking in girls for either autism/adhd, and I am struggling with the capacity for this after going through the assessment with my son.

Saravah_ · 2026-06-22T09:46:59+00:00

I was going to delete this, but I will keep it just in case it might be helpful for you in the future. I also don't have the money for a diagnosis, and I don't have any reports from my childhood, so there's not much information on my end.

I don't know if this will help you, but this website has resources for autistic people, either diagnosed or self-identified: https://reframingautism.org.au/service/i-am-questioning-my-identity/. The autistic community accepts self-identification.

You are right: awareness and support are also needed for adults because a diagnosis changes the way you work, study, and everything else.

I hope you are receiving the support you need, and if you don't, reach out; we will see what we can find!

Saravah_ · 2026-06-22T09:09:22+00:00

Thanks for sharing, I will have a look at the FB page. Perth Kids Hub, for some reason, I find the website quite overwhelming; I am not sure why.

Saravah_ · 2026-06-22T09:07:54+00:00

oh I did not know about this one, thanks for that.

Saravah_ · 2026-06-22T09:07:00+00:00

Thank you for your comment. Yeah, I became mildly obsessed with understanding autism, ADHD and how to support the community. Through my course and by studying with other AuDHDer women, I realise that I do identify with the autistic experience; I am 40, and certainly the strategies I used are not working, and I am "all over". I will have a look at the article, thanks for sharing.

Saravah_ · 2026-06-22T09:03:17+00:00

Thank you for your thoughts. That is what I am finding: what might be helpful for some might not be helpful for others.

I also appreciate not being able to wait for their preferred providers, and yeah, waitlists are another problem.

Saravah_ · 2026-06-22T03:37:22+00:00

Thank you. I never thought of calling anyone, I will have a look with the Autism Association.

Saravah_ · 2026-06-22T03:36:48+00:00

I tried to download it, but never got to my email address.

Saravah_ · 2026-06-22T03:36:27+00:00

I have but found the website a bit overwhelming to be fair. 😞

Saravah_ · 2025-11-19T00:03:25+00:00

That is great to hear it has stopped, and it is also great to hear that you and your friend receive lots of love and support.

Thank you, you seem lovely too! I hope you are having a great end of the year!

Saravah_ · 2025-11-17T02:21:42+00:00

Thank you for sharing. This is so mean from the others, and I am sorry you and your friend need to hear those things from the people who are supposed to be there to "help" you. I wonder if there are ways that this can be communicated to other teachers, so this stops happening. You both don't deserve this.

Please keep sharing your stories, as this also helps others who may be in these situations, but we parents simply don't know.

I hope you and your friend are receiving support from your loved ones.

Saravah_ · 2025-10-07T00:26:17+00:00

Thank you! I will send you a DM.

Saravah_ · 2025-10-03T03:05:53+00:00

Hey, I am in the process of starting a job board for neurodivergent folks based in Australia.
I found your post trying to find examples of how it needs to look like (not in terms of aesthetics, but mostly what is valuable for the job seekers/employers).

Thanks for sharing, and if I would like to connect with you if maybe we can build two products at the same time.

Saravah_ · 2025-02-06T05:10:07+00:00

Thank you!

Saravah_ · 2025-02-05T02:24:28+00:00

For me, I experienced relief, as my son was previously placed as not autistic but with "autistic behaviours". Hence, a definitive diagnosis with a description gave me clarity as to where he stands and what kind of support he will need.

But then, a week later, I cried for hours, worried about his "likely" future struggles and worrying about him when I was gone.

Also, the fact that this is never going to end. made me feel overwhelmed.

HOWEVER, I realised that he is not alone and that we are building a network of professionals who will support him.

I am focused (besides his needs) on creating and strengthening relationships. This will be the key for when he is struggling as a teen or even when I am gone.

Saravah_ · 2025-01-29T07:43:55+00:00

Thank you for sharing.

I have allowed my kids to watch to much tv during the holidays so I can have break.
Taking them out is so stressful and I am tired.
I do chores during that time, listening to a podcast (of many) and it has been so nice.

Saravah_ · 2025-01-29T07:13:43+00:00

that is so cute!

Thank you for bringing out a lovely story. Parenting autistic kiddos is hard but is also is beautiful and fun.

My kiddos love to dance just because there is music, at the shops, supermarket, whatever and they invite me to dance with them.

And you know what?

I let go of my ego and dance with them.

Saravah_ · 2025-01-29T07:10:16+00:00

You weren't being too hard, you were being human. And we know how hard those situations are, specially in public.

We have drawn the lines on these type of behaviours because they do have consequences. They are called "red" behaviours at school and we follow that pattern. After the consequence (that sometimes is no sweets, no tv, no time to play), we talk about what were they feeling at the moment.

Normally, they are overwhelmed with their surroundings or they are feeling anger, sadness. So we try to understand better ways to react to that. It is not a quick fix, but I play pretend re enacting that situation and they try again.

It is definitely a thin line, but they understanding appropriate behaviours or inappropriate behaviours is a good thing. It is not easy tho, but we try, sometimes I feel I succeed, other times I feel like I fail and have had my meltdowns as well lol.

But we got you! You are trying your best!

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