I hear so often on this forum, I think I have autism, my GP will not refer me.
WHY are the autism community being bottlenecked through a GP system who do not understand nor are specialists in Autism for AUTISM DIAGNOSIS ? Why can't people just self-referrel to there local autism centre clinic for an initial overview of diagnosis, this would save time, resources and a lot of stress for people.
Thoughts please ?
Why should GP's roll the dice in Autism, they are failing the autism community.
I suppose I was lucky that I didn't have to put up too much of a fight with the GP's. I saw one who after some questioning reffered me to camhs who were of no help so I went back and saw a different doctor (we rarely end up seeing the same doctor) and she sent us to a consultant paediatrician who immediatly recognised my sons condition and rushed through a diagnosis because he was struggling so much.
Even then the 'rushing' took time. Nothing is ever that quick with the NHS unless you're at deaths door. I think you always have to fight a bit, be very pushy, try and try again and never have your expectations too high. 
I suppose I was lucky that I didn't have to put up too much of a fight with the GP's. I saw one who after some questioning reffered me to camhs who were of no help so I went back and saw a different doctor (we rarely end up seeing the same doctor) and she sent us to a consultant paediatrician who immediatly recognised my sons condition and rushed through a diagnosis because he was struggling so much.
Even then the 'rushing' took time. Nothing is ever that quick with the NHS unless you're at deaths door. I think you always have to fight a bit, be very pushy, try and try again and never have your expectations too high.
