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Assessment via Zoom

kazamo

Hi,

So a few months ago I decided to take the plunge and finally book an autism assessment for myself through Clinical Partners. I'm 19 (f) and have been considering this for a while, but my assessment is on Wednesday (two days) and I am so scared!

For a start, my parents don't know that I'm doing this (long story) and I got a family friend to fill out the informant questionnaire. So I'm afraid that this may cause a problem. On the website there is mention we should bring along a parent (or someone who knew me well when I was a child) to the assessment, but this is not possible. I'm scared that a lot of the assessment will be invalidated by the fact that I won't have anyone there to vouch for how I was when I was little or provide info about my neurological development. Is this valid or am I freaking out over nothing?

I'm also just nervous overall about the length of the assessment and what kind of questions I should be prepared for, especially as it's over Zoom. 

If anyone here has any experience of either Clinical Partners or Zoom assessments (or both!) I would be so grateful to hear from you :) 

Thanks!

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  • I had a similar issue on childhood history - I'm in my forties and both my parents have passed (not that it would have made a difference, had they been around, they would have said I had been fine anyway and never had any problems.). I don't have any siblings and people I knew from childhood I left behind a long time ago.  A work colleague completed my informant questionnaire and that was enough for my assessment team. 

    In the sense of the assessment itself all I can say is, try not to worry (I know!), put your expectations aside, trust the process and accept it may feel a bit weird in places because you might be asked things that don't seem relevant - they're just collecting information about you to help them with the diagnosis. 

    Don't feel you can't ask questions before you start and do mention how you feel ("I feel nervous today because of...."). I find just telling someone else that I'm feeling something is helpful in itself.

    Good luck. Whatever happens - You'll be fine.

  • in reply to Ethan

    Thanks Ethan! That’s actually helped me a lot :) 

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