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Ultramarine - assessment update

Ultramarine

Hi,  I hope everyone's well.  I've taken a break from this forum for a while, but I wanted to come back and give an update on the assessment process for me, because so many people on this forum were so supportive a few months ago when I was first trying to arrange an assessment. 

At the beginning of September, having reviewed my application forms, the Lorna Wing Centre told me that my assessment would be half a day long (rather than a full day, which many of their assessments are).  They gave me the option of waiting 4-5 months for an online video assessment, or waiting 5-6 months for an in-person assessment.  I asked to go with the in-person option, as I thought that they would get a clearer and fuller picture if I was actually there.  But they told me that they would not offer video assessments to people who they thought would be difficult to assess in this way.

I was wondering if anyone has had a video assessment, and how did they feel about it?  I would still prefer an in-person appointment, but I'm finding the waiting process quite difficult.  I get worried that they will tell me I'm not autistic, which would leave me feeling really lost, because autism explains so much about the experiences I've had, and just makes sense of my life.

I hope everyone else is doing OK!

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  • Maybe get advice from them...if you think you might be difficult to assess. For me, my option was one place via video or another with in person + video.  I chose the second one because I felt I would get a fairer hearing, I know myself I mask a lot. It was in person for the assessment tasks and video for the developmental interview. To be honest I think the place you have chosen will have very experienced people so you might be ok with video. But maybe for peace of mind take the in person assessment if it's only one or two months longer.

  • in reply to Deleted User

    Hi Out_of_step,

    Thanks for your reply.  How are you?

    Yes, I agree with you, the in-person assessment would be better for peace of mind.  If I had the video assessment and they come to a conclusion that I didn't agree with, it would be difficult to challenge that, and I might be wondering whether they would have made a different conclusion if they had seen me there in person.

    How many hours were your assessments in total?  It looks like mine is only going to be three hours or so in total.  I was surprised, because I was expecting my assessment to be a full day.  But I did send them loads of information, like pages of written memories from childhood, school reports, mental health reports, etc.

  • in reply to Ultramarine

    There are still days I doubt my diagnosis but I'm glad I saw them in person. My assessment was between 2 -3 hours. But this was split in two.  Ados and developmental questionnaire. I too also handed in loads of notes. 

    I know it's a nervous time, waiting and going through the assessment. It's many unknowns which on the whole, we aren't good at dealing with. But everyone here has gone through it. A full day does sound like a lot and very comprehensive. I'm sure the assessors will be very experienced, they know what they are looking for and a few hours would probably be enough.

  • in reply to Ultramarine

    I have a feeling if you are paying for s private assessment and the result is you are not autistic, you'll still get information in a report about yourself. I thought the Lorna Wing Centre was supposed to be one of the best ones so I'm sure you haven't got anything to worry about. 

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