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visiting GP for a referral for assessment

Elli

Hi

I am new to the community but have been reading others people's experience when trying to get a diagnosis for their children.

I have read lots of Iinformation on the NAS website and a book that was recommended to me, the more I read the more convinced I am that our 10 yr old daughter is on the spectrum and meets a lot of traits for Aspergers.

When you go to your GP to talk about a referral what % of traits do they look for them to meet before looking into a referral? 

Both my husband and I feel she meets at least 75-80% of the traits listed.  We have even researched the traits in females as they can be slighlty different to males.

If the GP agrees to a referral who is it that they refer to for assessment?

Thank you for any help or advice for this part of the process!

Elli

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  • Again thank you so much for the help and advice previsouly given it was really helpful when talking to the GP etc. 

    We have been to our GP who referred us to the school Paediatrician.  We have seen him a few times and finally convinced him that she does have ASD traits! 

    We feel the traits are closer to Asperger's but we have been told that it is no longer assessed for it's all under the ASD umbrella, which we understand.

    At the end of the meeting he said I agree she has ASD traits but doesn't meet the threshold for a diagnosis, he didn't say what the threshold is.  We only discussed probably about 20% of the behaviours/struggles that she copes with on a daily basis in the 20-30 minute appointment that we had.

    Does anyone know if there is a national threshold or is it a local authority threshold?  Where would I find information on it?

    We have been left wondering what to do next.  She is still struggling with school and daily life is a challenge.

    Thanks

    Elli

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  • Again thank you so much for the help and advice previsouly given it was really helpful when talking to the GP etc. 

    We have been to our GP who referred us to the school Paediatrician.  We have seen him a few times and finally convinced him that she does have ASD traits! 

    We feel the traits are closer to Asperger's but we have been told that it is no longer assessed for it's all under the ASD umbrella, which we understand.

    At the end of the meeting he said I agree she has ASD traits but doesn't meet the threshold for a diagnosis, he didn't say what the threshold is.  We only discussed probably about 20% of the behaviours/struggles that she copes with on a daily basis in the 20-30 minute appointment that we had.

    Does anyone know if there is a national threshold or is it a local authority threshold?  Where would I find information on it?

    We have been left wondering what to do next.  She is still struggling with school and daily life is a challenge.

    Thanks

    Elli

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