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Led_Zep_fan

I joined earlier today, and this is my first post.

I haven't had a diagnosis, but over the last several weeks had been considering paying privately for an assessment. However, based on my life experiences, the opinion of a Clinical Psychologist I've consulted about something else and my scores in online tests I have come to the conclusion that there is little point of in spending thousands of pounds to confirm what really I already know. I hope the lack of a confirmed diagnosis doesn't disqualify me from this platform.

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  • Welcome to the forum. You’re more than welcome here no matter of an offical diagnosis or a self diagnosis. It’s such a shame how less accessible assessments and the diagnosis process are becoming. Because you’re faced with a choice at the moment of waiting on a list for years (mine took 5) or paying thousands of pounds. Not wanting an offical diagnosis or not having one doesn’t make your autistic experience and autism any less valid but, it’s a shame that pursuing an assessment is a mentally draining choice with how long the waiting list is or how much money you’d have to spend to go private. 

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  • Welcome to the forum. You’re more than welcome here no matter of an offical diagnosis or a self diagnosis. It’s such a shame how less accessible assessments and the diagnosis process are becoming. Because you’re faced with a choice at the moment of waiting on a list for years (mine took 5) or paying thousands of pounds. Not wanting an offical diagnosis or not having one doesn’t make your autistic experience and autism any less valid but, it’s a shame that pursuing an assessment is a mentally draining choice with how long the waiting list is or how much money you’d have to spend to go private. 

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