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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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  • Hello,

    Both my parents had passed away by the time I had my assessment. I asked my younger brother to fill out the form, with him being younger he couldn't answer some of the questions or give any details in a lot of them.

    It did worry me that it didn't provide much of a picture of my early childhood from a family members point of view & i didn't have any school reports either. Nevertheless I was diagnosed as autistic at my accessment.

    All the best with your accessment.

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  • Hello,

    Both my parents had passed away by the time I had my assessment. I asked my younger brother to fill out the form, with him being younger he couldn't answer some of the questions or give any details in a lot of them.

    It did worry me that it didn't provide much of a picture of my early childhood from a family members point of view & i didn't have any school reports either. Nevertheless I was diagnosed as autistic at my accessment.

    All the best with your accessment.

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