I got the idea to write a comprehensive list of every autistic trait I could identify in myself—six single-spaced pages, organized according to the symptoms of autism listed in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (or “the DSM” for short). One item on my list was the need to make lists! When the evaluation was complete and the psychologist finally revealed the result, I threw my hands up in celebration. It was an official confirmation of the truth I already knew—I am, indeed, autistic! Self-Diagnosis
