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Any advice for diagnosis assessment next week?

Biblio44

Hello,

I have just joined up. This forum is a great idea, as I can talk to like minded people without having the stress of actually meeting you. I am a 42 year old married woman with 2 children. I first considered having a diagnosis about 18 months ago and the day is nearly here. My assessment appointment is on Monday afternoon. 

I am starting to feel very anxious about the appointment and just wondered if anyone has any (hopefully positive) advice?

I am worried the consultant will tell me not to be so ridiculous, of course you're not autistic. However, I have read a lot of books on the topic and taken a lot of online autism tests which have all come back with high scores.

Part of me really wants the diagnosis as it will make so much sense of my life and difficulties. But another part thinks if I do get a diagnosis, my husband and family will think differently of me (negatively). 

I am starting to wonder whether I am doing the right thing.

It would be nice to hear back from someone who has been in a similar situation, or anyone.

Thanks

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  • Take someone with you that understands/knows you well (Parent, partner).  They will understand how you are/react with some stimuli (sound, smell, touch, taste, visually, space nd balance).

    I did not know that I just blurt things out as a script which can upset others endnote realise/understand that (their feelings/emotions).

    Some of the questions are too NT for even me to comprehend/understand and therefore I answer as scripted and appear to not have Autism/Asperger's/PDD-NOA.

    Have you done the Cambridge AQ/CQ tests yet?

    If so, what were the results like and did they lead to the assessment (or is it just a screening)?

    Are there others in your family (parents/children) that appear slightly different?

  • in reply to Eccentric1

    Hi, I have decided not to take anyone with me to the appointment. I have only told my psychologist that I have the assessment appointment. I don't think I will be able to cope with having to deal with someone else's reactions as well as my own on the day. Once I have processed it all, I will hopefully share the diagnosis or not with my husband soon afterwards. Yes I have done the Cambridge tests which came back high, all other online tests I've done have also come back high. My father has very similar traits to me and I suspect he could also be on the spectrum. I've never mentioned this to him but if I get a diagnosis then I may do. But that's another story.

    Thank you for your reply.

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  • in reply to Eccentric1

    Hi, I have decided not to take anyone with me to the appointment. I have only told my psychologist that I have the assessment appointment. I don't think I will be able to cope with having to deal with someone else's reactions as well as my own on the day. Once I have processed it all, I will hopefully share the diagnosis or not with my husband soon afterwards. Yes I have done the Cambridge tests which came back high, all other online tests I've done have also come back high. My father has very similar traits to me and I suspect he could also be on the spectrum. I've never mentioned this to him but if I get a diagnosis then I may do. But that's another story.

    Thank you for your reply.

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