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Referral Appointment (Clueless???)

BuddhaFish

Hey,

I'm currently self-diagnosed (found out about research into how females present differently than males about 18 months ago and basically all the symptoms clicked with me) but have recently made an appointment to try and get a referral.

  I literally have no idea what to ask/ say in my referral appointment. I'm a 19 year old girl and had no option other than to make an appointment with a male GP.

 Any help would be well appreciated!

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    Former Member

    David,

    I was referred by my NHS GP to a private psychiatrist who did the usual tests and had no hesitation in coming to a diagnosis. I consistently score over 40 on the AQ Test. Not sure why you would doubt why I am on the spectrum - we are all different, when you have met one person with autism then you have met one person with autism.

    I don't doubt that you are on the spectrum and I don't doubt your sincerity. Given that we both have Aspergers then we must expect that we both express things badly sometimes and sometimes we are misunderstood.

    The forum is a community and we do our best to protect each other and follow the rules. You have requested that others should be barred from the forum and yet you accuse me of being the Autism police! - I haven't asked for you to be barred, all I've done is point out that you appear to have broken the rules and that Buddhafish should be wary of any invitation to go off the board.

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    David,

    I was referred by my NHS GP to a private psychiatrist who did the usual tests and had no hesitation in coming to a diagnosis. I consistently score over 40 on the AQ Test. Not sure why you would doubt why I am on the spectrum - we are all different, when you have met one person with autism then you have met one person with autism.

    I don't doubt that you are on the spectrum and I don't doubt your sincerity. Given that we both have Aspergers then we must expect that we both express things badly sometimes and sometimes we are misunderstood.

    The forum is a community and we do our best to protect each other and follow the rules. You have requested that others should be barred from the forum and yet you accuse me of being the Autism police! - I haven't asked for you to be barred, all I've done is point out that you appear to have broken the rules and that Buddhafish should be wary of any invitation to go off the board.

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