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Diagnostic Assessment without childhood caregivers

forget_me_not48

Hello,

I just wanted to know a range of experiences from those of you who are late to discover they may have autism or late diagnosed who didn’t have childhood caregivers during the assessment.

Both my parents passed away (I’m almost 50 now) and there are no other family who can validate my childhood behavior.

wondered if the lack of childhood information affected a positive diagnosis for people? I have lots of examples to tell them and some school reports but that’s it. It’s not a great thought really that no parents around = more difficult diagnosis. 

thank you Pray tone2 

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  • I was diagnosed having only a 90+ year old aunt living, who I would not have dreamed of disturbing just to fill out some forms, so I just said that on starting infant school I was selectively mute at school for three months and used to spin around on my own in the playground. This seemed to be enough. The assessor(s) just need an indication that you had autistic traits in early childhood. Your own recollections should be enough, it isn't a court of law requiring sworn witness statements.

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  • I was diagnosed having only a 90+ year old aunt living, who I would not have dreamed of disturbing just to fill out some forms, so I just said that on starting infant school I was selectively mute at school for three months and used to spin around on my own in the playground. This seemed to be enough. The assessor(s) just need an indication that you had autistic traits in early childhood. Your own recollections should be enough, it isn't a court of law requiring sworn witness statements.

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  • in reply to Martin

    Love your last sentence Joy they do make it feel this way don’t they. Ok great I have lots of memories similar mine mainly around pattern recognition, stimming and not really playing - I preferred giving my toys tasks and liJoyng them up Joy plus a million other things. It’s not a nice feeling that you feel like you have to prove yourself. Good to hear your perspective