gingerman

I know a formal diagnosis can help, but don't forget self diagnosis is valid. It sounds like you're working with someone with outdated knowledge of autism.

This describes me very well. I see nothing but black with shades of gray but can understand/describe how objects look or fit together without issue. My inner dialogue also seems to never stop.

I don’t have an exact answer for you but went through this a few years ago with the help of a thread on DSLReports

There’s a lot of info there and can be a bit tough to follow but it should get you what you need.

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