Hi
I am currently being on the waiting list for autism assessment and asking for any advice while waiting for the assessment that anyone can give me
Hi
I am currently being on the waiting list for autism assessment and asking for any advice while waiting for the assessment that anyone can give me
Hi,
I've been going through this as well. Sort of, I went in for ADHD assessment, and then in the assessment they told me that a chunk was Autism, not ADHD, and that I have both. Which I wasn't expecting, I knew I had sensory issues and have always been called "too sensitive / dramatic / snob / baby etc". I tried so hard to be different and learned to mask. Now I'm going through that part. But I digress.
I was waiting for the ADHD assessment; not aware I had ASD. But what I did was buy physical books and audio books and tried to learn as much as I could, so I was prepared for it. Particularly as a woman, as there's a history of women going undiagnosed etc. and I wanted to make sure I was heard. I needn't have worried, I was with a good Psych, and they picked it all up pretty quick. It was frustrating though when waiting to go in for the assessment, because I just wanted to do the thing so I could get on with it. I'm in Australia though and we don't go through public; we can only do it through private. So, the waitlist probably isn't as long here maybe.
It's not really any advice I know and I'm sorry. But something to read for a minute while you're waiting 
Hi,
I've been going through this as well. Sort of, I went in for ADHD assessment, and then in the assessment they told me that a chunk was Autism, not ADHD, and that I have both. Which I wasn't expecting, I knew I had sensory issues and have always been called "too sensitive / dramatic / snob / baby etc". I tried so hard to be different and learned to mask. Now I'm going through that part. But I digress.
I was waiting for the ADHD assessment; not aware I had ASD. But what I did was buy physical books and audio books and tried to learn as much as I could, so I was prepared for it. Particularly as a woman, as there's a history of women going undiagnosed etc. and I wanted to make sure I was heard. I needn't have worried, I was with a good Psych, and they picked it all up pretty quick. It was frustrating though when waiting to go in for the assessment, because I just wanted to do the thing so I could get on with it. I'm in Australia though and we don't go through public; we can only do it through private. So, the waitlist probably isn't as long here maybe.
It's not really any advice I know and I'm sorry. But something to read for a minute while you're waiting
