Assessment A!

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.

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  • 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?!

  • 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. 

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  • 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. 

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