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Right to Choose and Informant

Ang1407

Hi, I'm awaiting diagnosis via the Right to Choose and had a question about the role of the informant in the process. The guidance I have come across is that an informant is required and this needs to be someone who has known you when you were 4-5 years of age. This is not possible for me, as my parents do not have the capacity to get involved, I'm an only child and since I'm 58 most of my teachers have died. Therefore, I'm wondering can someone else, such as life partner be an informant? Any guidance or insight, that anyone can provide regarding this query will be most appreciated. Thanks. 

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  • Hi Ang.  I've just been through this aged 56 and was asking a near  a very closely related question 2 months ago here Late assessment - ADIR without an informant who knew me as a child - Autistic adults - Home - National Autistic Society - Our Community    You may find it useful to read some of the replies I got because they were helpful to me.    I asked the assessing organisation about this and they told me that my husband would be fine as an informant.  But because he has only known me since I was 38  I also spent an evening or 2 before the assessment  listing out examples of my quirks as they were expressed from pre-school days through school and beyond so that I was able to provide evidence myself.  In my case, that was sufficient.   
    Good luck!

  • in reply to NAS95894

    Thanks for your message and link to your question, which indeed was closely related. From the responses to your question, it seems like many others had faced questioned the role of the informant, especially in relation to childhood experiences. I will follow your example and list out examples of quirks from early days and so on, so I'm prepared when the assessment takes place (it could be a while as I'm on the waiting list). I read with interest that you chose Clinical Partners - as I have chosen them too. Also, you mentioned your husband is ASD - so it my husband. 

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  • in reply to NAS95894

    Thanks for your message and link to your question, which indeed was closely related. From the responses to your question, it seems like many others had faced questioned the role of the informant, especially in relation to childhood experiences. I will follow your example and list out examples of quirks from early days and so on, so I'm prepared when the assessment takes place (it could be a while as I'm on the waiting list). I read with interest that you chose Clinical Partners - as I have chosen them too. Also, you mentioned your husband is ASD - so it my husband. 

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