Private adult ASD assessments

All of this needs to be a campaign priority for all autism groups in relation to better services for autistic adults, including post diagnosis - legislative changes are clearly required, both in terms of the rights and entitlements of autistic people to appropriate supports and better quality treatment, whether public or private, as well as the legal, ethical and moral obligations placed on both public and private groups - having to go through hoops like GP referral is both needless and unacceptable and these need to be challenged in the courts under existing law - an immediate and comprehensive review of all existing legislation needs to be undertaken as part of wider investigations - as many adults are being diagnosed later in life, the lack of sufficient high quality support for autistic adults is both totally unacceptable and inexcusable and in later years, this is going to result in serious consequences 

As for legitimacy of diagnosis, it is useful to look for suppliers who also do work for the NHS, under the 'Right to Choose' scheme. Psychiatry UK is one such provider.

I have contacted my GP once, but they are overrun at present. I don't find it easy to go through all the hoops just to talk to someone ,so thought that a quick private self referral might be easier.

Hi.

There are quite a number of late diagnosed and late self-diagnosed people on this forum.

I was diagnosed at 60 via the NHS but outsourced to a private assessment.

Some have had an NHS diagnosis later than me.

Have you contacted the GP to ask for a referral?

I don't know the people you mentioned here but I have seen Psychiatry UK and Shropshire Autonomy mentioned/recommended a few times.

Just bumping.