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SilentNinja
over 5 years ago

Living in a bad area and two of my friends have currently been waiting 2-3 years and no sign of an assessment yet and im prob back of the list now due to waiting so long then getting sent to the wrong person! I know its a lot of money but i do have many reasons to why id like to go private. But looking for some advice between these two places... 

https://www.purplehouseclinic.co.uk/learning-disabilities-autism/

the purple house clinic in Glasgow who can see me in June 

Or 

https://edinburghpractice.com/autism-assessments-for-adults/ 

And the Edinburgh Practise in well.. edinburgh.. Who can see me in 2 weeks. 

I dont know which one is best i emailed them on here but says it can take up to 27 days for a reply so they must be over loaded with emails just now. Can anyone help me decide as i dont have a clue what im looking for. 

Ive got a nikon full frame camera body i can sell to get the funds so it will help.. lol. 

Thank you :) 

  • over 5 years ago

    When in June can they are you?  If it's not a question of speed for you in that at most the end of June is 6 weeks away i would go to the one that is closest to me as less of a journey traveling to a strange place etc would stress me out even more than I would be over the assessment.

    Edited to add. Having just looked at both web pages and the rest of their info, if I was to pick one it would be Edinburgh. But then I'm odd and the other web site made me feel uncomfortable.

  • over 5 years ago in reply to Pirate Santa

    For what I got back from having the right label I think a private assessment is a bargain - my MH issues have disappeared, I've re-gained my confidence etc

    I've never heard of either of those companies but if I was in your situation I'd go with the one that could fit me in sooner. 

  • over 5 years ago

    Just checked those links & having to pay £1500 of your own money for an assessment seems incredibly expensive. Has your Doctor given any reason for the delay?

    I live in Manchester & had my NHS diagnosis last year at age 56, it was subcontracted out to a private company but I only had to wait a few months for the first consultation.

    I tried to search for diagnostic services in Scotland & found this link page to a PDF document (Adult diagnostics at the end), not sure if speaking to some of them might prompt ways of speeding up getting a diagnosis on the NHS.

    http://www.autismnetworkscotland.org.uk/autism-diagnostic-services/

    I actually used to live in Edinburgh when I was a student (far too long ago in 1979-1983), I often wish that I had stayed there :)