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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

Parents

  • Hi, A, I'm in much the same situation as you, awaiting an assessment some time next year. The wait is agony! I did find AI helpful with gathering information and organising it concisely (I tend to over write) and I've found it enlightening to delve back into my childhood and notice things that perhaps were linked. As Poetchi said, keeping a daily log is something I've started too in the hope it'll make the assessment go smoother.

    Wishing you luck with the eventual assessment

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  • Hi, A, I'm in much the same situation as you, awaiting an assessment some time next year. The wait is agony! I did find AI helpful with gathering information and organising it concisely (I tend to over write) and I've found it enlightening to delve back into my childhood and notice things that perhaps were linked. As Poetchi said, keeping a daily log is something I've started too in the hope it'll make the assessment go smoother.

    Wishing you luck with the eventual assessment

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  • in reply to MilesAway80

    Sorry for not replying and I appreciate you doing so. I've put an update on a reply to the person who put that big long explanation. Hope you get sorted soon, I have my assessments end of this month so fingers crossed it all goes ok. Best of luck with everything or whatever people say! :-) A