Advice please

I recently had a sit down with the Workplace Needs Assessment Team and they made me do a dyslexia screening tool and then the AQ50 and EQ60.

I don't have dyslexia, that was obvious from the results, but with the AQ50 I scored 42 and on the EQ60 I scored 14. They passed on this information to my trainer who is aware and asked if I wanted to share the information about Autism with the Training Intake I am on.

I am looking for some advice about this all. I know its not a formal diagnosis and I will still need to do that, but for all intent and purposes I am treating it as such until I do get the definitive diagnosis, and so are the Workplace Needs Assessment Team.

I know I don't have to share that information with the intake, but the 3 days I have had so far, where I was masking all the time, made me so tired that I slept for 12 hours, which is unusual for me.

My question is do I share this information with them and if so how do I bring it up?

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Eunice Mod over 3 years ago

Dear Golf23,

Thank you for sharing this with our community.

The AQ test was developed by a team of psychologists to measure autistic traits in adults. It's not a means of diagnosis but may indicate the need for further assessment. These online 'autism tests' do not guarantee accuracy, and while they are no replacement for official diagnosis, if the results are significant, it's worth taking it along to the GP.

You may like to look at our information about autism spectrum disorders:

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism

If you were interested in finding out if you are on the autism spectrum, you would need to have a formal diagnostic assessment. You may find it useful to have a look at the following link for further information about diagnosis and the benefits of getting one:

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/diagnosis

Furthermore, it is important 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:

https://www.autism.org.uk/directory

Thank you. I hope this helps!

Best regards,

Eunice Mod
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Golf23 over 3 years ago in reply to Eunice Mod

Thanks, I just need to build up the courage and get the time to approach my GP.

It was my companies workplace needs assessment team, who did the tests.

They suggested to speak to my GP
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Golf23 over 3 years ago in reply to Eunice Mod

Thanks, I just need to build up the courage and get the time to approach my GP.

It was my companies workplace needs assessment team, who did the tests.

They suggested to speak to my GP
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