Published on 12, July, 2020
To be clear, I already have an autism diagnosis through the NHS. I'm now seeking healthcare for a different condition. I contacted a private doctor who initially offered me an appointment, but withdrew the offer when I told him about my autism diagnosis as part of providing my medical history. He told me to go to a doctor who specialises in autism instead. Is this discrimination?
Maybe he was doing you an honest favour, not feeling adequate to the task. Maybe it's a legal thing? Private practice is a potpourri of offerings. You surely can find someone who will be able to see you with the right amount of confidence, if you lead with the fact you on the spectrum. I had a PC who, once she knew I was AS, began to treat me very differently. She was way in over her head, poor dear. I had Red Cross case worker talk to me like I was a10 yr old.
Find a doc who is schooled in dealing with AS peeps or is one themselves. Or just keep playing the roulette table. Or just don't tell them, if it's not relevant.