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Autism appointment

Expecto_Patronum

There is a new autism hub in my area. I have an appointment with them tomorrow. Not sure what support, if any, they can give me but I figured it's worth a try. I'm really bad at these situations though. They ask me what's going on for me and I forget all words in the English language and just stammer some meaningless sounds. I've written a list of the things I want to bring up but that doesn't mean the words will come out of my mouth. I find broad questions really difficult to answer. I'm not sure exactly what they're asking and what they want to know and I struggle to formulate my thoughts in any kind of logical order. Anybody got any advice how to manage this?

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  • Expecto_Patronum said:
    I'm really bad at these situations though.

    Have your written notes in a format that you can use in case you go non-verbal in the meeting.

    Start with "I can get non-verbal so I prepared these notes. Please be patient", then list out the questions (adding any relevant facts) that you want answered.

    Have the notes say what you cannot, asking the questions as articulately as you can and have spaces to write the answers, or better still, record it on your phone if you have one.

    Having it all structured on paper saves time, gives a space to capture the answers and should save a lot of embarrasment.

    That would be how I do it anyway.

  • in reply to Iain

    Thanks. I just know I plan for these things in my head. Think I know what I'm going to say and then in the moment it all goes out the window.

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