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I have tried to get a diagnosis because I believe I have aspergers - or something like it (I'm no expert). The process began in January and the end report was made in June. I was told they couldn't diagnose either way because of a lack of developmental/childhood history to analyse (i'm 41).

I have seen a DWP Work Psychologist who said I may have something called Non Verbal Learning Disorder. THis was dismissed during the diagnosis: the clinician claimed it doesn't exist. There was the possibility of a number of overlapping conditions, including ADD. My feeling is still Aspergers.

What options are available to me? It is important to get diagnosed, but I don't know what else I can do? I cannot get a developmental history, it's completely impossible.

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  • I was seen by the local mental health partnership. I asked my GP to refer me. If there's anyone better suited I don't know. These are (so i'm told) the people to see.

    I don't know waht I can do about or without a developmental history. I'm not sure why it's necessary but I assumed it was. Is that not the case?

    THere aren't an awful lot of options locally - or so I'm given to believe. My GP isn't terribly helpful, he generally thinks, though he isn't completely tactless, that i don't  have this issue. But he's not me.

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  • I was seen by the local mental health partnership. I asked my GP to refer me. If there's anyone better suited I don't know. These are (so i'm told) the people to see.

    I don't know waht I can do about or without a developmental history. I'm not sure why it's necessary but I assumed it was. Is that not the case?

    THere aren't an awful lot of options locally - or so I'm given to believe. My GP isn't terribly helpful, he generally thinks, though he isn't completely tactless, that i don't  have this issue. But he's not me.

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