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Assessment next week

Dawn

I'm sorry if I'm repeating myself here...I thought I'd just posted, but don't see it so I guess there was a glitch and it didn't

I haven't posted for a few months here - I've been rather tied up with some divorce proceedings - long sad story, but my much longed for and long awaited assessment at the Lorna Wing Centre is finally due next week.  I'm trying to prepare now - collect together anything they might need to see.  Anyone got any tips for what I should take?

I do have a friend going with me.  She was asking me what, if anything they will want her to do.  If anyone has been through this at the Lorna Wing, what can you tell me about the role of the "supporter" to pass on to her?

I'm pretty nervous about it, I have to say.  Whatever the outcome, I so desperately need it to be right so I can get the right kind of support with a few major issues.  I'm very nervous about the travel to London being as I've barely been out since the beginning of the pandemic and certainly haven't been on public transport.  I'm still very frightened of that.

I must add a word of thanks here though to many of you on this forum.  When I first twigged that ASD could well be behind the life long problems I've been facing, it was you guys on this forum who helped me make sense of so much.

I'll update you on the other side of the assessment :-)

Parents

  • Thank you so much Guys.  It's official - I'm autistic.

    It was a long day - five hours worth of assessment.  The staff at the Lorna Wing Centre are wonderful.  They were very good to my friend Ange while she was waiting, kept brining her cups of tea.

    The assessors are very friendly and inspire confidence from the getgo.  I was very comfortable with them.  I had an excellent debrief at the end too when they gave me the diagnosis.

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  • Thank you so much Guys.  It's official - I'm autistic.

    It was a long day - five hours worth of assessment.  The staff at the Lorna Wing Centre are wonderful.  They were very good to my friend Ange while she was waiting, kept brining her cups of tea.

    The assessors are very friendly and inspire confidence from the getgo.  I was very comfortable with them.  I had an excellent debrief at the end too when they gave me the diagnosis.

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  • in reply to Dawn

    Oh Dawn, that's fantastic!  I'm so pleased for you!

    How are you feeling now that you have the diagnosis?

    Can I ask, what type of assessment did you have in the afternoon?  My assessment at the Lorna Wing Centre is only going to be half a day long.  I keep wondering why it's only going to be half a day, because I've read that most people go for a full day.

    How many assessors did you see?  Was it all at the same time?