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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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  • There is a diagnostic crisis in this country for sure and wait times can be long.

    Meanwhile, however, recent studies are showing that people self-identify pretty accurately. To cope in the meantime self- identify and explore. There are a mass of resources out there from bios of late diagnosed autistic people, you youtubers and bloggers,  the odd course for newly diagnosed or pre-diagnosed people like the one rin by mind CASS to the OU free autism online course.

    These things kept me sane whilst I waited for my bit of paperwork.

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  • There is a diagnostic crisis in this country for sure and wait times can be long.

    Meanwhile, however, recent studies are showing that people self-identify pretty accurately. To cope in the meantime self- identify and explore. There are a mass of resources out there from bios of late diagnosed autistic people, you youtubers and bloggers,  the odd course for newly diagnosed or pre-diagnosed people like the one rin by mind CASS to the OU free autism online course.

    These things kept me sane whilst I waited for my bit of paperwork.

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