Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi everyone,
I finally received my draft diagnostic report last night. I had intended to share part of it with my employer, but having read it I do not feel comfortable about this. There is relatively little in the report relating to employment and it is so deficit focused that I am concerned about the impact it would have.
I've been given an opportunity to correct inaccuracies before the report is finalised and I'm considering whether to ask for more significant amendments:
I would be happy to draft the additional material myself and ask for it to be added to the report. Perhaps this would be seen as inappropriate though?
Just wondering how you felt when you received your diagnostic report - were autistic strengths highlighted as well as deficits? If you were working did you share all or part of the report with your employer?
I've been waiting a very long time to receive the diagnostic report so I was a bit surprised by its brevity and lack of specificity. I have not seen any other reports so maybe mine is typical. It is a rough draft (typos, missing words) which Is difficult for me too. I would be upset if the final version included mistakes but if I correct the grammar and spelling I might cause offence.
I would appreciate any advice anyone can offer. I expected to have some negative feelings about my report given the assessment process is based on the medical model. However, I thought it would contain more information relating to employment as this was the main problem when I referred myself - we also spent much of my assessment discussing it.
Thank you!
Hi Sunflower its great to hear from you, I hope you are OK
I'm still waiting for my report. I was told it would take 2-4 weeks. Its been over 7 and still no sign. I started chasing it a few days ago, They don't seem to answer the phone, Ive left a couple of messages on the answer machine but no one has got back to me yet. I seem to have spent the last 6 months chasing various NHS departments and waiting around for calls that never materialise. It has had its toll on me and has made my anxiety issues a whole lot worse.
I got a letter stating that I had Aspergers/high functioning autism and I gave a copy to my employer. My employer has then been able to liase with Occupational Health regarding adjustments
When my full report turns up I wont to giving my employer a copy, I intend to keep it private. I don't see any benefit in sharing it with anyone without a high level of expertise in this field, they just wont understand
James
Your employer may demand to see a copy to prove your diagnosis - just give them a copy of that page with anything they don't need to see blanked out.
Mine had lots of private information that i didn't want them to see - photocopy the page, black out anything sensitive and then photocopy again so they can't see through.
They can like it or lump it - they have no further right to your medical history.