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What support is there for adults with Asperger's?

Guineapigged

I was recently told I may have Asperger's and am awaiting an assessment (Dr said he would refer me to Sheffield?)

In light of this I am going to be discharged from the CMHT within the next 6 months. This means I will no longer have access to services such as respite. I asked my keyworker if there was another service they would pass me onto but he didn't know. It doesn't seem likely.

Are there any official services for Asperger's or do they basically just leave you to it? I'm feeling a bit abandoned and bewildered.

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  • If they've referred you to Sheffield perhaps you are able to take advantage of the autism centre at Sheffield Hallam University (in the Arundel Building on Charles Street).  They claim to be signed up to the European Charter for Persons with Autism, which, if they do uphold it, covers a lot of your concerns.

    Although a research centre which runs workshops and conferences and publishes books, having been at one of their conferences they do appear to involve and support local people with autism.

    In the 70s and 80s people used to get treated as if schizophrenic for having autistic spectrum traits and put on the wrong medication. So if they are taking you off schizophrenic medications and redirecting you to autism support services, and that diagnosis proves appropriate you should be better off, at least in the sense of getting the right treatment.

    However I can understand your anxieties about whether the support will amount to much, seeing as it seems to be a bit of a postcode lottery. But it might be productive to contact the Autism Centre at Sheffield Hallam in the meantime, for advice, and also use the resources on the NAS website.

    Good luck.

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  • If they've referred you to Sheffield perhaps you are able to take advantage of the autism centre at Sheffield Hallam University (in the Arundel Building on Charles Street).  They claim to be signed up to the European Charter for Persons with Autism, which, if they do uphold it, covers a lot of your concerns.

    Although a research centre which runs workshops and conferences and publishes books, having been at one of their conferences they do appear to involve and support local people with autism.

    In the 70s and 80s people used to get treated as if schizophrenic for having autistic spectrum traits and put on the wrong medication. So if they are taking you off schizophrenic medications and redirecting you to autism support services, and that diagnosis proves appropriate you should be better off, at least in the sense of getting the right treatment.

    However I can understand your anxieties about whether the support will amount to much, seeing as it seems to be a bit of a postcode lottery. But it might be productive to contact the Autism Centre at Sheffield Hallam in the meantime, for advice, and also use the resources on the NAS website.

    Good luck.

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