Found 1st test letter on why I failed

From reading posts here over the last year, it appears some clinics can assess for both conditions but most people get assessed separately.

if you are thinking you might benefit from an ADHD assessment, usually your GP would refer you somewhere for assessment. As you are going for an ASD assessment it could be worth asking about it there.

The system of joint or separate assessments for both conditions varies across the UK. 

Don't think there's nhs test for both to be assessed plus must be more complicated 

It’s often other people who being up the possibility of autism before we consider it ourselves. I hope you get the answers you need to the struggles you have experienced all your life. 

NAS76953 said:

i need to find out why abd only thing I have is asd or adhd

Some people have both conditions. 

First part they did were they said i had autism symptoms the second  part in person they asked sone more questions was on my own couldn't really answer and 20 minutes later they said I don't have autism blabla this is letter they wrote 

They were old and using old methods I think think they retired so my next test should be better hopefully pr I got pay for better option if I can afford the crazy prices

NAS76953 said:

At interview, Ross was casuallv dressed. He uses speech to communicate. He was observed to use some non-verbal communication skills to regulate and add meaning to his interactions. His intonation, volume and rate of speech were appropriate. He would offer some additional information without being asked. There is no evidence of formal, longwinded or pedantic speech. We did not detect any echolalia (immediate or delayed) or idiosyncratic use of words or phrases

The people who assessed you are idiots. They think that they can divine autism in adults by just observing. They have obviously never heard of masking. Do not go to these people again, it would be a waste of time. FFS, I am diagnosed, and have given very erudite, I hope, scientific presentations to 200+ people in my time. Being able to talk does not rule out autism, being able to talk in a reasonable volume and rate and not repeating things other people say, do not rule out autism. There are award-winning autistic actors!!!!!! They can obviously do all these things with knobs on.

Did they ask you any questions about your life, difficulties and experiences? 

Never thought I was untill psychology and others convinced i was ever since then it clicked and I can't stop thinking about it im struggling been struggling my entire life i need to find out why abd only thing I have is asd or adhd 

1st test tgey said I had a few asd systems convinced them to do second part were I failed because I community very little but communicated fine 

Psychiatrist said asd is most likely so no adhd test i said many times the executive function issues i struggle with are possibly adhd but she says its the same with asd i do have meltdowns and bad bad ones amd struggle with sensory issues daily which can be bad too but I think I've masked for so long due to bullying and more that I can come across very normal meeting me fir a short period but I only feel comfortable showing my real self to online friends but real people I just can't im terrified 

NAS76953 said:

I have second asd test in future but might fail again

Please don’t think of it as having ‘failed’ a test. Just because you didn’t meet the threshold for a diagnosis of autism doesn’t mean that you have failed. 

NAS76953 said:

Conclusion We were unable to garner sufficient evidence of the lifelong core impairments associated with autism which would meet clinical criteria for an autistic spectrum disorder

During assessment, clinicians are especially interested in differences in social communication and rigid and repetitive behaviour, but they are interested in other aspects of your daily functioning too.  Executive function difficulties often go along with autism, but they can also be because of other things. If you are convinced that you are autistic it might be useful to prepare for the assessment  by writing down the things that you have difficulty with. That way you will have a note to remind yourself of what to say or to give to the clinician who assesses you.  

the diagnosis covers lots of things other than speech/communication - so seems a little narrow for not being diagnosed

Have you about also looking into an ADHD diagnosis as well ?