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Got my GP appointment tomorrow to ask for an Autism referral.

Balletdude

I've got my GP appointment tomorrow to ask for an Autism referral. It's not my normal GP but i suppose thats a good thing he won't have any preconceived ideas about me?
I'm going prepared. I've done the AQ50 (score 42) and the AQ10 (score 9-10, as I was using and bring about an answer so tried both ha ha)
I prepared extensive notes (got really focused on it and the research) which I've emailed to the practice last week. and I'll be taking all this along with me.

Any insights as to what happened at your GP appointments to ask for a referraleg what did they ask you etc. Just to slightly decrease my anxiety

Best Simon

Parents

  • Just a deep breath and go through the points you have written down. You are not on trial.

    Saying that, I sat there and just splurged the whole of my life out in about  10 minutes.  The doctor stopped me in the end and said yes, he thought I would definitely benefit from an autism assessment.

    I then sat in my car and cried, the relief I felt for being believed by a professional was overwhelming.

    Good luck 

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  • Just a deep breath and go through the points you have written down. You are not on trial.

    Saying that, I sat there and just splurged the whole of my life out in about  10 minutes.  The doctor stopped me in the end and said yes, he thought I would definitely benefit from an autism assessment.

    I then sat in my car and cried, the relief I felt for being believed by a professional was overwhelming.

    Good luck 

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  • in reply to Roy

    The only part that made me sad was at the end of me telling him all about my life, his main reason for referring me was that I hadn’t made eye contact in the whole 10 minutes. I just felt a little as if I had been stereotyped. I can make eye contact if I wish to, it was the first time we had met and wasn’t comfortable to let him that far in.