Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi,I'm very conflicted. I have my assessment appointment on Thursday. My mum told me a year ago that 'since childhood, you've always isolated yourself at home and have had mood swings'. She now has no recollection of this, and has told me I was completely normal growing up. My dad corroborates the idea that there was nothing out of the ordinary.I really want an autism diagnosis. It would explain so much (social) trauma I've been through and four psychiatrists have told me they believe I have it. Should I just not pass on my parents's contact details to the assessors?
Whilst it'll be done virtually in these strange, covid times, I'm currently at uni, so away from home. I'm debating whether to put anyone down as next of Kin, if they're going to give a certain picture
Are you putting their details down as you next of Kin? Or are you wanting someone there for support for you? Are you allowed to bring someone with you at the moment because of Covid?
thanks - but I'm an old fart - these things happen - but I was only diagnosed in my 40s - mid 50s now.
My report has '"clearly has Asperger's" many times..
Thanks! It's good to hear to hear your autism hasn't limited you, at least academically
i couldnt involve my mum she was just out of hospital. My assessors said they had enough evidence already to say I was autistic. My Mums strategy, was to raise me as a normal kid. This worked well because I had no idea I was different and thus had no boundaries as what I could do :), going through school and Uni without issue.
Thank you! Sorry to hear your parents have passed
I didn't get anyone else involved with my diagnosis - my dad was dead and my mum was in total denial of my 'quirks' - normalising everything away. She's long deceased now but looking back at her behaviours, I strongly suspect she was undiagnosed aspie too.