• Replies 16 replies
  • Subscribers 84 subscribers
  • Views 188 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

Assessment A!

emma90

Hi everyone

I went through right to choose with my GP back in November and have been waiting for the next steps since then. Today I got a call telling me my part A assessment would be tomorrow! They've given me no details about it except to tell me to have photo ID available and it'll be a 150 minute appointment via video call... I don't think I've ever had a conversation with a person for that long. Is there a general structure these assessments follow? My mind is racing at the moment... I'm worried I'll have a breakdown during it or use all my energy accidentally masking and pretending I'm okay because that's what I've done all my life. 

Are these people generally friendly or is it formal? Any advice/feedback from own experiences/ any anything would be really appreciated right now! Thank you.

Parents

  • Well I think that was horrific - the woman doing it spent most of the time saying 'no that's not what I'm asking' whenever I answered anything. The way she talked to me, felt like I was annoying her the whole time.... 

    Silver lining, surely I can't get anyone as rude and lacking empathy for the second part?!

Reply

  • Well I think that was horrific - the woman doing it spent most of the time saying 'no that's not what I'm asking' whenever I answered anything. The way she talked to me, felt like I was annoying her the whole time.... 

    Silver lining, surely I can't get anyone as rude and lacking empathy for the second part?!

Children
  • in reply to emma90

    Ah, that's not great  :-(

    Couple of thoughts to share that might be OK - if you're in the right emotional state for them?

    Could it be that you were accidentally masking?

    Also when I'm especially anxious I can get very defensive.

    Whether the answer to those answers is yes, no or maybe, it's not ideal if the person leading what could be a difficult conversation is unable to maintain their emotional calm and their means of expression.

    Hope you're OK now.

    All the best.

  • in reply to emma90

    So sad to hear this. Have they given you any indication as to what will be involved in part 2?

    with my assessment I had to complete a lot of paperwork and do some online cognitive assessments and the only 2 calls (online) I had was one where someone asked me questions (but these were the same as one of my bits of paperwork) and the next was to deliver my diagnosis which consisted of a discussion with the diagnosis delivery at the end. 

  • in reply to emma90

    Oh no, sounds stressful. I hope the second part goes better for you. 

  • in reply to emma90

    That's so hard, and pretty gutting. If you are having communication trouble, they should be understanding as it's assessing autism!! That is by definition one of the areas it's defined to have problems with. 

    I hope you can relax for today and your other part goes better.