Help! Are there any women in this Community with ASD

Hello, I too am very new here but feel it's been a long time coming. I am self diagnosed hf asd and inattentive adhd from what I have read. I have an appointment with the mental health nurse (after seeing her last October) to discuss wether I meet the criteria for a referral but everything I've read on the subject since October and difficulties that my teenage son is experiencing (failing at mainstream school) have made me want to fight for a diagnosis. Just wanted to say I'm here! 

Hello, I too am very new here but feel it's been a long time coming. I am self diagnosed hf asd and inattentive adhd from what I have read. I have an appointment with the mental health nurse (after seeing her last October) to discuss wether I meet the criteria for a referral but everything I've read on the subject since October and difficulties that my teenage son is experiencing (failing at mainstream school) have made me want to fight for a diagnosis. Just wanted to say I'm here! 

Hi and welcome

At the moment I am also self diagnosed....so good luck with your appointment. Do you think it is better to seek referral or not? It is a shame that it seems to have to be a fight!!! My husband has told me to stop reading about the subject as he feels it makes things worse... but I am just hoping for answers and strategies to move forward....

hooe you have a good support network...

goid to to hear from you