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Help with question on assesment form about family? Not sure what its asking

SylusDatura
  • Hi,
  • There a question in the family interaction section but im not sure what its specifically asking for. Feels a bit vague but maybe its just me. Can anyone tell me what they want to know in general. 
  • Please tell us about the people in your family such as parents, siblings, spouse/partner, children, grandparents, etc?
  • in reply to SylusDatura

    My daughter was being assessed for ASD the day after my assessment, mentioning things like that is useful.

  • in reply to Stuart333

    The subsequent question is about how you get along with your family, then the next is what contact you have with them.

  • in reply to SylusDatura

    I think it is a number of things.

    They are after your relationships, e.g. if you rarely saw your grandparents, or are estranged from your sister, lived a long way from relatives, if they struggled with employment, what types of jobs they do, had problematic relationships, mental health issues, if they are diagnosed, anxious, reclusive or are ill a lot, etc.

    I would mention your son.

    It is not a lot of info, just a few lines. Anything that jumps out as relevant.

    Since ASD has a large hereditary component, struggles for other family members may indicate it. Likewise if your background was very traumatic it may reduce the likelihood of ASD, as trauma can mimic some symptoms, so they then need to be careful to investigate.

    Lots of health issues, stress, problematic job history, cold relationships, can indicate trends in undiagnosed relatives.

  • in reply to Martin

    Thanks. Do you think you can also mention that you think they have traits? Also my 3 year old sons teacher says they think he's autistic. Or just focus more on just the type of things you mentioned.

  • I took it to be looking for some background on what your family members are like, as in their personalities, jobs and interests. One of my grandfathers was an engineer and inventor and was rather eccentric, my dad was a rather introverted and private person, but my mum was outgoing and was very active in the community. Things along those lines.

  • in reply to Alice_Mod

    This is from the psychiatry uk forms you have to complete before you are assessed. The self report form 1, where it asks questions about your childhood

  • Hi SylusDatura, 

    It can be difficult to answer vague questions like that.

    It may be helpful to know what type of assessment form this is, if you would like to share, as this can give more context to the question or we can signpost to guidance on filling out this form when we know what it is. If you do not wish to share, you could also search online for help with filling out the name of the form, for example with PIP forms there is a lot of guidance out there for how to fill in each section. 

    It may also be helpful to contact the person giving you the form and explaining the difficulties you are having with understanding the questions and if someone is able to guide you through it. This page may help with explaining autistic communication differences: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/about-autism/autism-and-communication 

    Best wishes, 

    Alice