I've requested an appointment with a GP to be referred for an autism assessment. I am awaiting to hear back.
My child was diagnosed with autism last year and during the assessment process, I couldn't see a huge difference between how we lived our lives. All the 'abnormalities' appeared 'normal' to me. It occurred to me then that maybe we could both be autistic. It has taken some time for me to come to terms with this and the more I've looked into it, the more it makes sense.
The worry I have is, I don't have any contact with my family, so I'm not sure exactly how or if this will affect an assessment. When my child was assessed, we had to answer so many questions relating development and history. I won't have anyone to do that for me.
I'd really like to know the step by step process of how adults get assessed. I'm getting really overwhelmed with looking online and would rather hear it from people on here if possible. Will not having contact with anyone who knew me as a child affect the assessment in any way? Will it make it harder or maybe even impossible? Or will it not affect at all?
If anyone could please help/assist with the above, I'd really appreciate it.
Thank you.
