Initial assessment

Here are NAS' own links about it:

https://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis/children.aspx

...assuming that " xiv " is not your age (!), here is one for Adults:

https://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis/adults.aspx

...If you can, bring a Parent/Carer, who can vouch for your behaviour before you entered Adolescence. And, I always say, during the assessment, be your "true" self and do not "mask". (being yourself is what is being assessed, there.)

Here are NAS' own links about it:

https://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis/children.aspx

...assuming that " xiv " is not your age (!), here is one for Adults:

https://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis/adults.aspx

...If you can, bring a Parent/Carer, who can vouch for your behaviour before you entered Adolescence. And, I always say, during the assessment, be your "true" self and do not "mask". (being yourself is what is being assessed, there.)

I wish that was my age, I’m knocking on a bit now.

thank you for the link, I’ll look at it now. I was hoping for peoples personal experiences as I’m tying myself up in knots and the GP has been no help at all

when you say be yourself and don’t mask I think I’ll struggle as I feel I’ve masked for that long it’s almost natural, a relative is coming with me which I think will make me want to mask more as I get embarrassed about my quirks.

im sure it will be fine and I just need to stop worrying 

thank you again