Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello,
I am planning on speaking to the doctors this week about starting my diagnosis journey and I would really appreciate any advice. I recently started a PGCE teaching course (about 12 weeks ago) and initially it was going OK but then as the work load increased and the University started to mix up the groups I was working with, placing me with new people who I had never met to complete projects with, it was just too much. I came home that evening and felt absolutely burnt out and since then I have had to take time away from the course. This is what has led me to finally wanting to get my diagnosis and if anyone that has been through their diagnosis could offer any advice on what to expect then I would really appreciate that.
Thank you,
Adam
Good luck Adam. I started my journey in a similar way to you - a post in this forum, just over a year ago. I finally have my diagnosis now. good luck, stay strong. time flies by quickly. if you need anything we're here for you. look up the symptoms of autism and write down the traits and quirks that apply to you. write it in list form, completely avoid essay form - writing an essay is what delayed my referral. they agreed i'm likely autistic but because i was able to write an essay about what i was going through they decided it wasn't impacting me bad enough to need a diagnosis (because i can write essays). i got a referral eventually but this delayed the process. what aspects of the assessment are you particularly curious about?