Having an assessment

As Omicron highlights, the procedure can vary according to how you get into the system. I expect they will want someone else there at the time of the interview as this provides more background and help for the diagnosis. It also changes the dynamics of the consultation as the specialist will see how you behave with another person present. I find that I am better in a one to one situation and you are likely to behave differently with someone else there and it is helpful, for the diagnosis, to observe this in real life.

My experience was as painless as Omicron's. It isn't like an inquisition or an interview for a job, they will hopefully be looking to work out whether you have the condition or not. The NHS and employment services etc would rather have someone with ASD rather than an unexplained condition or a mental health condition, that people on the spectrum often present to the doctor, that has to be treated with drugs and other expensive services.

As Omicron highlights, the procedure can vary according to how you get into the system. I expect they will want someone else there at the time of the interview as this provides more background and help for the diagnosis. It also changes the dynamics of the consultation as the specialist will see how you behave with another person present. I find that I am better in a one to one situation and you are likely to behave differently with someone else there and it is helpful, for the diagnosis, to observe this in real life.

My experience was as painless as Omicron's. It isn't like an inquisition or an interview for a job, they will hopefully be looking to work out whether you have the condition or not. The NHS and employment services etc would rather have someone with ASD rather than an unexplained condition or a mental health condition, that people on the spectrum often present to the doctor, that has to be treated with drugs and other expensive services.