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Diagnosis without involving parent

Adam
over 3 years ago

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?

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  • over 3 years ago

    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.

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  • over 3 years ago

    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.

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