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Early life info - no informants

AnnieBo

I am trying to compile some information from my childhood for my autism assessment in 2 months but i don't have anyone to give early life info.

I've seen that some people have been able to use their own recollections so i'm wondering what sort of things/memories are useful to highlight. Someone else wrote this so I'm going to use it as a starting point "Sit down and write about your childhood.  Anything and everything you can think of.  Write it all down.  How school was for you, did you have any issues at school, did you have any issues in childhood.  Anything and everything from the first memory you have until present day.  All the difficulties you have.  things you are good at, things you are bad at.  This can be used as evidence." (apologies that i did not note down the author).

I also have lots of rather unremarkable reports from age 11 - 15. Should i just send the lot of point out bits (although i don't know what is relevant!)

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  • They are mostly interested in social interactions and communication.

    Did you play with other kids on and outside school, have friends, keep friends, fit in, play games, initiate conversations, know when to speak, initiate group activities or just follow, spend time alone, get bullied, talk a lot, only talk about your interests, were creative, happy, withdrawn, get into trouble or always good, have repetitive behaviours, struggle with transitions between schools.

    You can note if you were especially good at something.

    They may also be interested in any health issues you had and anything you found traumatic or distressing. Also any particularly good memories.

    Having reports that just said you did well and do not highlight much are ok, mine said that.

    There are no right or wrong answers.  It is to build a picture of you over time.

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  • They are mostly interested in social interactions and communication.

    Did you play with other kids on and outside school, have friends, keep friends, fit in, play games, initiate conversations, know when to speak, initiate group activities or just follow, spend time alone, get bullied, talk a lot, only talk about your interests, were creative, happy, withdrawn, get into trouble or always good, have repetitive behaviours, struggle with transitions between schools.

    You can note if you were especially good at something.

    They may also be interested in any health issues you had and anything you found traumatic or distressing. Also any particularly good memories.

    Having reports that just said you did well and do not highlight much are ok, mine said that.

    There are no right or wrong answers.  It is to build a picture of you over time.

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