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Advice on assessments

alterpop

Hi,

I'm 42 and recently realised I am autistic as well as ADHD (known since childhood about 11) and am waiting on an assessment through right to choose and someone called Clinical Partners I think? I'm good and life is much better in the sense I know about why i've experienced life like I did etc. But I am a bit nervous about the assessment which hopefully should be next year at some point. Does anyone have any good advice for me with what to expect, what I should do to prepare and what the process is like? Oh and its an adult autism assessment in case that wasn't clear :-)

Many thanks

A

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  • Hi, I had an adult assessment last June at the age of 57, part of my assessment was using ADOS-2 testing. Mine was in person so yours maybe slightly different if done over the internet. Try not to worry, they aren’t there to catch you out, I imagine you have or will do a written questionnaire before the interview. I didn’t have an informant from childhood so quite a lot of the interview was taken up with building up a picture of my childhood.

    I understand your issues with reading, mine are similar, I normally have to read something multiple times before it makes sense. I use a lot of audiobooks but still have issues with retention.

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  • Hi, I had an adult assessment last June at the age of 57, part of my assessment was using ADOS-2 testing. Mine was in person so yours maybe slightly different if done over the internet. Try not to worry, they aren’t there to catch you out, I imagine you have or will do a written questionnaire before the interview. I didn’t have an informant from childhood so quite a lot of the interview was taken up with building up a picture of my childhood.

    I understand your issues with reading, mine are similar, I normally have to read something multiple times before it makes sense. I use a lot of audiobooks but still have issues with retention.

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