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Waiting for an autism assessment

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After recently reading a lot about autism for my job I found I could relate to a lot of the information I found and went to see my GP about it. I have been referred for an autism assessment at the age of 31 and I’m really struggling, especially as I’ve been told the wait could be up to 2 years on NHS. Has anyone else had an assessment recently, how long did you have to wait? Also looking for advice on how to cope as feeling very overwhelmed at the moment. 

Any advice would be really appreciated. 

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  • Your not alone I am going through a similar thing at the moment. I'm a similar age and in May I rang the doctor and said I would like to be referred for an autism assessment and after I went through the reasons why then my doctor agreed there was more than enough evidence for a referral.

    I had a letter to say I had been put on the waiting list last month. They've said there will be about a 19 to 20 month wait. I think for the time being I am coping. I don't feel overwhelmed at the moment but I do wonder how I will get through the next 19 to 20 months with this hanging over me. 

    I already knew enough to question whether I had autism because of my job as a teaching assistant and having done a primary education degree. I think in time I will start reading and researching Autism more. Apart from this forum I haven't really watched or looked at anything as I come to terms with the possibility I could be autistic.

    So yeah there's quite a few of us out there in this same position. I think for me I'm just going to have to break things down to one day at a time. I think the way I'm going to cope and get through this period is by starting my Masters degree in September and working hard on that. 

    Hope this is good for you to read just to know that at least one other person out there knows what your thinking/feeling. 

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  • Your not alone I am going through a similar thing at the moment. I'm a similar age and in May I rang the doctor and said I would like to be referred for an autism assessment and after I went through the reasons why then my doctor agreed there was more than enough evidence for a referral.

    I had a letter to say I had been put on the waiting list last month. They've said there will be about a 19 to 20 month wait. I think for the time being I am coping. I don't feel overwhelmed at the moment but I do wonder how I will get through the next 19 to 20 months with this hanging over me. 

    I already knew enough to question whether I had autism because of my job as a teaching assistant and having done a primary education degree. I think in time I will start reading and researching Autism more. Apart from this forum I haven't really watched or looked at anything as I come to terms with the possibility I could be autistic.

    So yeah there's quite a few of us out there in this same position. I think for me I'm just going to have to break things down to one day at a time. I think the way I'm going to cope and get through this period is by starting my Masters degree in September and working hard on that. 

    Hope this is good for you to read just to know that at least one other person out there knows what your thinking/feeling. 

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