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I had my assessment

Pikl

Hi everyone, 

I just thought I would let you know I had my assessment last nine, finished at 9pm. Officially now have a diagnosis of ASD.

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  • in reply to Dawn

    Thank you Dawn! Do you mean for the assessment? I waited 2 and a half weeks as I went private, my borough doesn't assess adults on NHS, and I needed answers. It wasn't as expensive as I expected, still not cheap though. My Journey from being told I'm likely autistic by a therapist and getting a diagnosis, has been 5 months, a very short time really. Probably explains why my head is still reeling.

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  • in reply to Dawn

    I had learnt to hate myself for not being normal, for standing out. I blamed myself for being a target for bullies. I had never considered ASD until the therapist suggested it. Then it was a case of I HAD to know, and it had to be NOW. I'm terrible for that, always need an immediate yes or no, can't deal with  waiting or maybe. I truly hope you get your assessment soon. Waiting is awful.

  • in reply to Pikl

    I'll bet it is. Mine's in a tiss arguing that every little point I'm identifying with from my podiatrist ex boyfriend telling me years ago that my gait was a bit odd to why I my first term at school I was fixated by the scholarly scarf of an older boy, but not interested in what other five year old girls were doing as evidence I must be on the spectrum one minute to dismissing it at due to some other cause the next. And I haven't gotten as far as the assessment yet.

    5 months is good going. My GP has referred to our local services, but I've no idea how long the wait times are. Meanwhile, I've filled out the Lorna Wing triage paperwork and am waiting to hear from them. Don't know whether, I'll end up having to go private or not yet.

    I hope once the reeling stops, you find your result helps you plan a positive way forward. I just want to be put out of my misery sooner rather than later, but I guess I'll have to be patient.