AAHA CHAPTER 5: PART 2 - DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT {Pre-release eBook}

Early Access to Chapter 5 of our New Book Exclusively for The Autistic Culture Podcast Sustaining Supporters

Ready to start connecting the dots? This chapter is where the raw data from your seven assessments meets actual diagnostic criteria—but not the cold, clinical kind. We’re ditching the ableist DSM and using Matt’s neurodiversity-affirming framework to map your results against what autism actually looks like in real life.

You’ll analyze your scores, compare patterns, and see how your experiences align with the revised diagnostic criteria crafted by Autistics, for Autistics. From communication quirks to SPINs, interoception to stims, this is where your Autistic profile starts coming into focus. Think of it like holding up a mirror to your neurology—only this mirror knows what masking is and won’t ask you to fake eye contact.

If you’re wondering, "Am I really Autistic?"—this chapter gets you closer to answering that for yourself, with evidence, honesty, and zero pathologizing.