208 | what does an autism evaluation look like as an adult? (and is it worth it?)
About this episode
Dr. Tay discusses the process and importance of autism evaluations for adults, particularly in the context of parenting autistic children.
about this episode (+ scroll for resources) 👇 you started this journey trying to understand your child… and somewhere along the way, you started to notice traits yourself in it too. for many parents, this moment is both clarifying and confusing. you recognize the patterns. but then the question becomes: what do I actually do? in this episode, dr. tay walks through what it looks like to explore your own neurodivergence as an adult, including when self-identification feels enough and when you might want more clarity. she also breaks down what an autism evaluation can actually look like for adults (and why it often doesn’t need to be the same long, overwhelming process many families go through with their children). in this episode, you’ll hear: why so many parents begin to question their own neurotype after their child’s diagnosis what self-identification can offer and when it may or may not feel sufficient how masking, learned behaviors, and life experiences can make it harder to recognize autism in yourself why adult autism is often missed or misidentified earlier in life what a comprehensive autism evaluation is designed to assess and why that model doesn’t always fit adult…
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