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Diagnosis

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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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  • NAS18906 said:

    you might have to go back to the same team but they will probably have more than one consultant on their staff. Consultants will give their own opinion rather than copying their colleagues opinion.

    if you can't get any parental accounts of your childhood then can you remember any incidents from your childhood that would suggest ASD? Do you remember any odd things that your teachers said? Do you have any old school reports that you kept for posterity? If you can illustrate your development with relevant incidents then this may be useful for a diagnosis.

    I have nothing like that. Frankly I don't see why it's 100% necessary: if someone has a condition they have it now and that's all tha tmatters.

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  • NAS18906 said:

    you might have to go back to the same team but they will probably have more than one consultant on their staff. Consultants will give their own opinion rather than copying their colleagues opinion.

    if you can't get any parental accounts of your childhood then can you remember any incidents from your childhood that would suggest ASD? Do you remember any odd things that your teachers said? Do you have any old school reports that you kept for posterity? If you can illustrate your development with relevant incidents then this may be useful for a diagnosis.

    I have nothing like that. Frankly I don't see why it's 100% necessary: if someone has a condition they have it now and that's all tha tmatters.

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