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Seeking an autism assessment

Goldfinch

Hi everyone,

After some months of reflection (and some useful advice from this forum), I have decided to start the ball rolling on an assessment by visiting the GP for an initial chat.

I've done all the online tests which register autism, and feel now is the right time to seek some support.

The GP didn't say too much, only asking a couple of questions, and asked for me to refer myself via Right to Choose and come back to her to 'sign off' the referral. I was under the impression I was to be referred by the GP?

I'm now incredibly confused and overwhelmed about where to start, or to even begin looking at Right to Choose providers.

Advice on this website recommends comparing local providers, including the all-important waiting lists before deciding. I'm not entirely sure where to look for any of this.

I believe there may be other more complicated elements to my diagnosis, such as potentially OCPD, so I'm keen to seek somewhere that will be able to dig further into this as well.

I know this may vary a lot, but does anyone have any idea of average waiting lists?

If I could find the money to go private, how much would this roughly cost, and would this effectively eliminate the waiting list to be seen almost immediately?

Many thanks.

Parents

  • Hi, I'm waiting for my assessment,  its gonna be October/ November this year. I go private, this does not mean, I will be seen almost immediately,  but waiting few months versus few years is a big difference. I chose to go private because of one big obstacle- the funded by health insurance providers here require a family member to be ready to be your informant. Not just a friend,  who knows you 20 years. Must be a family member. I don't fill this requirement, but I have some documentation supporting my story. The price varies often depending on place, assessment etc. I requested full report (tgere is another option- short report, just for me to have the confirmation) but I need full report to be able to access services and maybe use my diagnosis in contact with some institutions. So if i am autistic and get the diagnosis,  I need it to help me. For example give me access to local support group. My therapist referred me, who suspects that im autistic, I have therapy there for 1,5 year already. Relatively recently i had another critical episode and needed psychiatric help urgently. Then he decided that it's time to have me assessed. He didn't even ask for the tests results,  but the assessment provider asked and I submitted. I'm not in UK, I'm living in Germany. So the procedures may vary depending on location.

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  • Hi, I'm waiting for my assessment,  its gonna be October/ November this year. I go private, this does not mean, I will be seen almost immediately,  but waiting few months versus few years is a big difference. I chose to go private because of one big obstacle- the funded by health insurance providers here require a family member to be ready to be your informant. Not just a friend,  who knows you 20 years. Must be a family member. I don't fill this requirement, but I have some documentation supporting my story. The price varies often depending on place, assessment etc. I requested full report (tgere is another option- short report, just for me to have the confirmation) but I need full report to be able to access services and maybe use my diagnosis in contact with some institutions. So if i am autistic and get the diagnosis,  I need it to help me. For example give me access to local support group. My therapist referred me, who suspects that im autistic, I have therapy there for 1,5 year already. Relatively recently i had another critical episode and needed psychiatric help urgently. Then he decided that it's time to have me assessed. He didn't even ask for the tests results,  but the assessment provider asked and I submitted. I'm not in UK, I'm living in Germany. So the procedures may vary depending on location.

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