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Had first interview by adult autism team today

dogdude

Hi all.

I had my first interview today and it has left me very agitated. I was told I would either be asked back for a follow up or told I dont have it, and I have been asked back but he said it was very "mixed" from what they see. This is because  it was all based on info from my mum about how I was when I was little. This was 30 years ago and my mum was not sure of alot of the questions. I have most of the symptoms and have had my whole life as far as I remember, but in the interview they kept saying they are not sure there is enough evidence from when I was little. I did alot of hand flapping(stimming) when little and was quite eccentric this was drawn to parents attention in early primary school(age 5ish). I still do that to this day at 33. I am concerned he seems not particularily interested in any symtoms I have now but insists on me remembering things from childhood. As far as I am aware I have been how I am all my life. I hope that my mums info is not all this is based on or I am concerned I will be dismissed out of hand at the next stage. Since learning that aspergers is probably the explanation for most of my problems it has helped greatly with understanding my self and I am terrified of the fallout of being told I am wrong. I have terrible social anxiety and time management isssues as well as sensory sensitivity and relationship problems.  Has anyone else encountered this issue with the distant past being the main focus and point of contention? Hope to hear from you guys. I can form friendships but bore people to death with my various obsessions and avoid busy social settings a lot which makes maintaining friendships awekward. I can act "normal" sometimes but it takes a lot out of me and is very stressfull making small talk and things. 

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  • Former Member
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    Technophobe23 said:

    What really baffles me is her dismissal of my school reports. I've looked through them again, and to me, they couldn't give a clearer picture of a child who just doesn't 'get' the point of school - which is exactly how it was for me. If something caught my interest, I'd show interest, keenly. But unfortunately for those who knew what was best for me, that was more often something going on out of the window, or in my own head, than what they were trying to teach me.

    They may have described someone who doesn't get school but there are lots of possible reasons for that. if they had mentioned any obsessional behaviour, rigidity of behaviour and thought or difficulty in forming friendships or working co-operatively with peers then they might have been more useful. What memories do you have of primary school? Did you have lots of friends at school - were you popular and did you get picked for team games by your peers?, what hobbies or interests did you have

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  • Former Member
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    Technophobe23 said:

    What really baffles me is her dismissal of my school reports. I've looked through them again, and to me, they couldn't give a clearer picture of a child who just doesn't 'get' the point of school - which is exactly how it was for me. If something caught my interest, I'd show interest, keenly. But unfortunately for those who knew what was best for me, that was more often something going on out of the window, or in my own head, than what they were trying to teach me.

    They may have described someone who doesn't get school but there are lots of possible reasons for that. if they had mentioned any obsessional behaviour, rigidity of behaviour and thought or difficulty in forming friendships or working co-operatively with peers then they might have been more useful. What memories do you have of primary school? Did you have lots of friends at school - were you popular and did you get picked for team games by your peers?, what hobbies or interests did you have

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