Published on 12, July, 2020
I just found out I'm having my NHS autism assessment next week. Apparently they had a cancellation so I got in sooner than I expected. Is there anything I should do to prepare? It's in person. I already know how to get to the place.
Have they explained what the process is? I had three sessions over three days for different aspects of the assessment, had to fill about 10 different forms in and they interviewed some people who know me.
I've filled in the forms and got a long time friend to fill in the parts they wanted someone else to fill in. Sent those back a few weeks ago. Apparently my appointment next week will last 2-3 hours and they'll ask me questions about my childhood and my life now.
I usually find I have to script medical appointments in advance and then memorize the script to get anywhere, but perhaps with this being a couple of hours rather than being kicked out after a few minutes that might not be necessary?