Hello! I would like to ask advice in terms of diagnosis for adult women. Is it worth the whole thing? Does it help?
Hello! I would like to ask advice in terms of diagnosis for adult women. Is it worth the whole thing? Does it help?
That s great thanks. To me though seems a long, hard and expensive process. But at least I m more aware and that feels good already.
The website is great and I so review lots of things in myself. With differences of course. It seems though there s still a lot to do in this field and i m not going to spend all that money for it but thanks for the help as it gave me another option: self evaluation, something i m quite good at! Thanks
I was diagnosed last year aged 46. As a man, it has really helped me to understand myself a lot more - which in turn enables me to stop doing things I am uncomfortable with and do more things that I enjoy. So, I am happier than I was. Anything that helps you understand yourself I think is a good thing - although it is a long term process and not an immediate change in my view.
In my area the same people do both the NHS and private diagnoses, and you self refer in the same way. Mine cost £800. It would seem from the experiences of others on here the price can vary quite a bit - over £1000 does seem to be quite common.
I am very fortunate in that I could afford to pay. It suited me that the process was then quick - again, experiences vary of the actual process. Mine was a few questionnaires in advance then a single half day appt with a clinical psychologist. Others report having a series of appts over a period of weeks or more.
Here's a link to Cynthia Kim's website. "Aspergirls" by Rudy Simone is other good book. https://musingsofanaspie.com/about/
Thank you. That s very helpful and I ll check it out.
Thank you so much for the help. I am considering for several reasons but how does it work through private? Is it very expensive? Thanks and will check out the articles.
I am F, 40s and was diagnosed last summer. In my area you can self refer, but I did talk to my GP as well. I ended up going private as the NHS waiting list was 2 years. The process then was very quick, just a month from referral to diagnosis with Aspergers.
I am glad I did it, I still struggle with things, bit at least now i know a bit better what I am struggling with!
I found the book "Nerdy Shy and Socially Inappropriate" by Cynthia Kim very helpful in the "am I autistic" pre-deciding to seek diagnosis phase.
Hi Once upon a time,
If you were interested in finding out if you are on the autism spectrum, you would need to have a formal diagnostic assessment. You may find it useful to have a look at the following link for further information about diagnosis and the benefits of getting one:
http://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis.aspx
Furthermore, it is important the professional you see has experience of autism spectrum disorders. You can find details of diagnostic services on our Autism Services Directory in the Assessment and diagnosis section:http://www.autism.org.uk/directory.aspx
You may like to have a look at the following page which includes personal accounts, which may help:http://www.autism.org.uk/about/adult-life/stories.aspx
It might also be useful to pass on information about autism to health professionals when seeking a diagnosis. The following page includes information for a range of health professionals:
http://www.autism.org.uk/Working-with/Health.aspx
If you have further questions, you may like to contact our Autism Helpline team. They can provide you with information and advice about getting a diagnosis. You can call them on 0808 800 4104 (Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3pm).Please note that the Helpline is experiencing a high volume of calls and it may take a couple of attempts before you get through to speak to an advisor.
I hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Chloe Mod
Hello! Oh that s great. How did u do it? Through nhs? I m lost. Don t know how to get started.
