Published on 12, July, 2020
I understand for a diagnosis it's likely that the diagnosis service will want to talk to a parent or someone who knew me as a young child. This is an idea that utterly fills me with dread for a whole bunch of reasons and has been the biggest barrier to me seeking a diagnosis. Has anyone here been diagnosed without involvement of a parent? Or refused a diagnosis because they couldn't/wouldn't involve a parent?
Hello Adam, I will be having my ASD assessment next month without my parents as they both have dementia. The Psychologist knows this and said that it won't be a problem as we will work from my own memory and understanding of my early childhood. Hope that makes sense.