If one thinks she may have Asperger's, what should she do?

[SheilaT]

9. There are on-line sites that give lists of

traits associated with Asperger's. I think some of them have a checklist for those things.

What are you expecting to accomplish by getting a diagnosis? What do you expect your insurance might cover? Keep in mind that there's no cure and not even an actual treatment for Asperger's.

Actually, the very first thing you need to do is read your insurance policy, every single word. See what they cover. If they cover counseling, they may be extremely specific about what kind of counseling and for how long. But counseling isn't exactly something that helps with Asperger's. What helps is coaching in how to behave in social situations, at work, when out in public.

You also might want to see if there's some kind of local support group for people on the Autism spectrum, although those will mostly be focussed on parents of children on the spectrum.

You might also want to go on the internets to try to find a conference focussed on Asperger's. I can highly recommend that if possible you go to one where Tony Attwood will be speaking. I had the wonderful good fortune to attend one with him several years ago. He is totally amazing.