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Can a Nurse provide a Autism Diagnosis? (Adult)

Goatworshiper

I've got a draft of a report and I'm sorting out mistakes (for which there is many). I'm just wondering if a Nurse can diagnose autism or not?

I've been assesed by a Specialist Registrar, Clinical Nurse Specialist, 2xCommunity Nurses and a Higher Assistant Psychologist. I've never seen the Consultant Psychiatrist.

The report is written by a community nurse. Is this normal?

Top and bottom of this is unless I get a developmental interview conducted by someone who knew me aged 4/5 they won't say either way. Despite me telling them I didn't want my parents involved at the start (and them telling me that was ok).

I was also promised a feedback session at the end of assesment period regardless of outcome. This now seems to be convieniently forgotten about now I have "difficult" questions. 

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  • Finally had the chance to read the book that Longman put on a couple of day's ago. I certainly agree it's very usefull and I like the way it does not overcomplicate issues, it's easy to read which is always good.

    In my report it mentioned that I engagaged in gesture more so when I was interested in topic and it was the only time they could get eye contact from me. It also mentions that I have poor intonation but not monotone. So when I read about these topics on this survival guide it makes me understand my report even less. 

    I will look further at the dyslexia info this evening when I get another chance to sit down at the computer without distraction. 

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  • Finally had the chance to read the book that Longman put on a couple of day's ago. I certainly agree it's very usefull and I like the way it does not overcomplicate issues, it's easy to read which is always good.

    In my report it mentioned that I engagaged in gesture more so when I was interested in topic and it was the only time they could get eye contact from me. It also mentions that I have poor intonation but not monotone. So when I read about these topics on this survival guide it makes me understand my report even less. 

    I will look further at the dyslexia info this evening when I get another chance to sit down at the computer without distraction. 

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