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Assessment dilemma!?

NAS20803

Hello everybody.

I’m going to an autism assessment with my ‘’like a daughter’’. I’ve been ‘’like her step mum’’ since she was 8yrs old.

I’m diagnosed autistic, and this would support her being so too, if we were genetically related.

But as we are not, I’m worried they will think the coincidence makes it less likely, that the way I am has influenced her and me knowing about autism will make them suspicious that I know what to say.

It’s so important that she is assessed for herself and I do not affect this. I’m the only one who can go with her. I’m hoping the coincidence is not a factor.

Should I say about my autism?

What do you think?

What would you do?

I'd really appreciate any thoughts, please.

Parents

  • Well, one in 50 to 60ish of the population they say, not accounting for the masses of undiagnosed and those perhaps a bit short of the spectrum but with so many traits they aren't exactly neuro typical either. Perhaps, the co-incidence is not so rare... 

    I'd just be upfront about that with the assessors. They'll see you don't want to influence the outcome, just offer up the truth for their judgement.

    Good luck with it

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  • Well, one in 50 to 60ish of the population they say, not accounting for the masses of undiagnosed and those perhaps a bit short of the spectrum but with so many traits they aren't exactly neuro typical either. Perhaps, the co-incidence is not so rare... 

    I'd just be upfront about that with the assessors. They'll see you don't want to influence the outcome, just offer up the truth for their judgement.

    Good luck with it

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