Looking to go private for a diagnosis on aspergers

Hi I'm hoping anyone that's reading this could help me,my 11 year old son was referred by his school in may 2011 as we think he has aspergers,I took my son to my GP when he was 7 as I knew there was something not quite right only to be told I was a stressed mum of 5 and there was nothing wrong if only they had listened to me,as it is we are now on the nhs waiting list for a autistic diagnostic interview which I have been told will last a couple of hours the problem is we have been on the list since august 2011 and i have been told he is not going to be seen for a least another 9 months as nhs is so short staffed they haven't even seen anyone on that list for a couple of months,I was told by the nhs I could go private if I wanted but they are refusing to give me anin information on where to go,I feel I should not have to go down this route but if it will help my son I'm prepared to do anything,if anyone has any information on where I could go for this I would be very grateful,I live in Peterborough but would travel else where if needed,thanks Charlie x

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  • I'm sorry to hear you are having such a difficult time all round. I can hear your frustrations. I don't know which area, you live in and this isn't the forum for sharing but the examples you have given sound specific to your local teams. I'm not saying that there  isn't examples from other areas that echo yours, but at the same time there are some areas that are getting it right. I hope things improve for you and your family soon. 

    Linzi 

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  • I'm sorry to hear you are having such a difficult time all round. I can hear your frustrations. I don't know which area, you live in and this isn't the forum for sharing but the examples you have given sound specific to your local teams. I'm not saying that there  isn't examples from other areas that echo yours, but at the same time there are some areas that are getting it right. I hope things improve for you and your family soon. 

    Linzi 

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