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Advice on Private Adult ASD Diagnosis Provider, Scotland.

BigJobs

I’ve been on the NHS waiting list in my area for over a year.  I can’t wait any longer so feel compelled to go private.  I’m male and 50 years old. 

I’ve been looking at potential providers based in Central Scotland and others who diagnosis online.  

Does anyone have any recommendations or feedback, positive or negative from their own experience? 

The places I’ve been looking at so far are: 

Connect to Autism, Glasgow.  

Neurodevelopmental Assessment Stirling

The Edinburgh Practice

Purple House Clinic, Glasgow

A problem shared (Online)

SEIK Psychiatry (Online)

The Adult Autism Practice (Online) 


Any responses greatly appreciated.

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  • Your post was made 2 months ago, so I'm not sure if you have moved forward anywhere, but I have just been diagnosed with The Adult Autism Practice and recommend them. They were excellent, affirming, kind and fast. I filled out my intake forms on the 10th December and was diagnosed on the 9th January. Their diagnosis is recognised by the NHS. 

    If I had to pick one drawback, it's that they don't provide a long diagnosis letter stating anything like your specific behaviours that they noticed in you (like lack of eye contact, stimming etc). I asked them about this and they said that they find this method of identification outdated as everyone presents differently due to learnt masking. But they do provide you a letter saying they have diagnosed you, a letter for your GP and a 'mapping document' which you complete together alongside the dsm-5 to show all the areas that you meet the criteria. 

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  • Your post was made 2 months ago, so I'm not sure if you have moved forward anywhere, but I have just been diagnosed with The Adult Autism Practice and recommend them. They were excellent, affirming, kind and fast. I filled out my intake forms on the 10th December and was diagnosed on the 9th January. Their diagnosis is recognised by the NHS. 

    If I had to pick one drawback, it's that they don't provide a long diagnosis letter stating anything like your specific behaviours that they noticed in you (like lack of eye contact, stimming etc). I asked them about this and they said that they find this method of identification outdated as everyone presents differently due to learnt masking. But they do provide you a letter saying they have diagnosed you, a letter for your GP and a 'mapping document' which you complete together alongside the dsm-5 to show all the areas that you meet the criteria. 

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