Axia asd

Has anyone used Axia ASD in Chester for a private adult diagnosis? I am on the NHS waiting list but been told it's an18 month wait. I don't live very close to Chester so would be looking at an online assessment.

My concern is it's a lot of money to pay - I am a full time mum, on a low income. I know it's a tricky one, but could it be possible that I pay the full fee only to be told that I am not autistic? Or do they do some kind of pre-screening to see if you are likely to be autistic first?

Thanks in advance

aidie over 4 years ago in reply to NAS72736

Does it cover Scotland/Wales/N.Ireland?
Unfortunately, not. You must be registered with a GP in England to be eligible.

bummer
NAS72736 over 4 years ago in reply to The Riddler

Yes thank you, that sounds good. I'm glad it saved you some time and money! I had a look and I can't find anything for Wales though, unfortunately
NAS72736 over 4 years ago in reply to aidie

Yes, some of the questions do seem to be more geared towards the more stereotypically male traits. It would be nice to have one more geared towards women.
The Riddler over 4 years ago in reply to NAS72736

Ahah, the NHS! Nothing "National" about it. Will be worth a look your end though. It saved me about 2 years of waiting and £900.
aidie over 4 years ago in reply to NAS72736

just remember that test is more attuned to men, so women could easily score lower because some of the female specific traits are missed. I look forward to the day they create a female test as well.
NAS72736 over 4 years ago in reply to aidie

Thank you, I did the AQ and scored 35. So quite a moderate score but it was enough to get onto an NHS waiting list.
NAS72736 over 4 years ago in reply to The Riddler

Thank you but I am in Wales and it think this is England only?
The Riddler over 4 years ago

Try this https://psychiatry-uk.com/right-to-choose/

It says its for an ADHD assessment but I know that they do ASD because I had my assessment with them recently using diverted funding from the NHS,
aidie over 4 years ago

it is really important that the professional you see has experience of autism spectrum disorders. You can find details of diagnostic services on our Autism Services Directory in the Assessment and diagnosis section: http://www.autism.org.uk/directory.aspx
aidie over 4 years ago

yes it is possible to paid 1000+ quid to be told you are not autistic ! I have talked to people here where that has happened and they were very upset. I can't remember who the private assessors where.

Have you completed the online tests ?

like this one, if not, give it a go. Just as an indicator. and get back here with results.

psychology-tools.com/.../autism-spectrum-quotient