I recently came through a good amount of research to the conclusion, that I might be autistic.
Now I want to ask my GP for a referral for a test. But since I already had to fight hard to get a psychological assessment for my depression and anxiety, I'm worried I won't be taken serious.
Is there anything somebody can recommend how I could state my case in the best way?
Personally I'm getting as much anecdotal information together as I can. I'm making copious notes of how I meet the criteria (which traits I have and how they affect me etc, now and in childhood). I've also filled in the AQ10 (and the AQ50 and the RAAD) questionnaire, which I scored very high on, to take with me when I see my GP. I've annotated the questionnaires because some of the questions aren't black or white (prefer the museum to the theatre? That depends on which museum and which show, also, how I'm feeling on the day, the size of the theatre, etc). I'm a quick thinker but I struggle to translate my thoughts into words, so I either go mute or talk absolute rubbish. So I'm writing a little script to take with me to refer to, to keep me on track. Apart from that, it's just trying to be firm and not be fobbed off, which is easier said than done, I know.
Apart from all that, I can't think of anything else, so if anyone else has any tips, I'd love to hear them...
Personally I'm getting as much anecdotal information together as I can. I'm making copious notes of how I meet the criteria (which traits I have and how they affect me etc, now and in childhood). I've also filled in the AQ10 (and the AQ50 and the RAAD) questionnaire, which I scored very high on, to take with me when I see my GP. I've annotated the questionnaires because some of the questions aren't black or white (prefer the museum to the theatre? That depends on which museum and which show, also, how I'm feeling on the day, the size of the theatre, etc). I'm a quick thinker but I struggle to translate my thoughts into words, so I either go mute or talk absolute rubbish. So I'm writing a little script to take with me to refer to, to keep me on track. Apart from that, it's just trying to be firm and not be fobbed off, which is easier said than done, I know.
Apart from all that, I can't think of anything else, so if anyone else has any tips, I'd love to hear them...
