Is diagnosis for adults recommended

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Yes it sounds like it would be beneficial

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Yes makes sense

You don't need to be assessed for autism, if you know your partner is and he accepts that. That's enough. Everyone is different of course, as long as your partner has your full support l, that should be enough. Some poeple don't get any support from there families, as they can have a meltdown alit or overload and because of a lack of understanding which is very unrespectful, that person with autism will continue to have melt down and they may get worse.

So as long as you and your partner research it your self, as you and your partner will know best. As your partner lives with it and with open communication. Your the other best person to know. 

From personal experience the diogenetic services are not very good, there very limited in there understand.  Expect if they have it there self and then they can appreciate what the autisic person gies through on a daily bases.

I had a late diagnosis. If you’ve been offered a diagnosis take it.. doesn’t matter how long you wait. Mine was nhs/free. This is not something I instigated but was diagnosed anyways :-/  it answers a lot of questions relating to anxiety and depression. Is it worth a diagnosis? Well that depends on what you want from it. Sit there and tell people I’m autistic won’t change a thing. But there is a network of tailored support for those who want and seek it.

I realised that I was probably autistic at 59. I wanted some clinical validation of my autistic status, and was very relieved to get it. Autistic people often have an insistent desire for things to be definite and ambiguity can cause distress. If your partner feels like I did, then getting a formal diagnosis would be beneficial. However, apart from workplace accommodations it doesn't produce much material benefit.

The citizens advice page has some good explanations on what the equality act covers.

www.citizensadvice.org.uk/.../

I'm undecided whether it's worth going private at my age (69). I've thought is it worth all that money, just to get a piece of paper telling me what i already know, But then i want to try and claim PIP now and i thought they may take less notice of my self assessment, so the piece of paper may  help my claim.

Hi thanks for replying. He did the online assessments then was also assessed by a doctor at his workplace. 

My understanding is that he and I (as his carer) are covered under the Equality Act without a diagnosis. So he's entitled to reasonable adjustments and I can apply for flexible working? 

It sounds like it's worth getting a diagnosis anyway from what you've said. 

I'm confused what you mean by "confirmed as autistic" and waiting for a diagnosis.  As far as I know, they are the same thing.  Unless you mean the screening tests, which do not confirm being autistic, they only indicate that if a person meets the threshold to get an assessment. 

If you go private then yes, it is very expensive.  The NHS is free but can take years.

A lot of people are happy with doing their research and understanding it for themselves without getting assessed. I've gone through the NHS waiting list and personally the confirmation was very valuable.  Mostly because my mind fixates on certain things and it was only having it confirmed that I was able to stop questioning it and have the confidence to ask for the help that I needed.  It was a painful process but I'm glad that I did it.