Assessment next week

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.

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  • 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?

  • My first session in the assessment was a two hour chat in which they took my life history but they also observed how I interacted at the same time.

    They were quite happy for me to have notes so I didn’t forget anything.

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