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Looking to go private for a diagnosis on aspergers

Chazzer

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 pretty sure my husband is on the spectrum and I'm beginning to wonder about myself (we have a son originally diagnosed with NLD and later re-diagnosed with AS). I sent my husband to the GP to get referred but he was too honest (a sign of AS?) about 'my wife sent me' and so the GP did not refer him. I now want to go via the private route with assessments for both of us, but don't know how to find a psychologist who would test us and not charge a fortune. I feel knowing whether either of us is on the spectrum would help our marriage. I'd like to give him the appointment as a Christmas present. Anyone got any recommendations?

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  • I'm pretty sure my husband is on the spectrum and I'm beginning to wonder about myself (we have a son originally diagnosed with NLD and later re-diagnosed with AS). I sent my husband to the GP to get referred but he was too honest (a sign of AS?) about 'my wife sent me' and so the GP did not refer him. I now want to go via the private route with assessments for both of us, but don't know how to find a psychologist who would test us and not charge a fortune. I feel knowing whether either of us is on the spectrum would help our marriage. I'd like to give him the appointment as a Christmas present. Anyone got any recommendations?

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