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steff118

hi 

I am a 31 yr old adult who i am interested in getting tested. i already have form of learning diffculties and i am high fuctioning but due to LD i cant express express myself. i also have many ental health issues and i did the Adult Autism Spectrum Quotient and scored quiet high on i would want to do it privatly and just looking where i would go and the £££!!

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    Hi Steff118

    Firstly, welcome to the forum.

    A private diagnosis may be better accepted if you go through your GP for a referral to a reputable private mental health consultant. The GP would then expect a diagnosis letter back from the private consultant and your NHS medical notes will then include the diagnosis. Your GP would then be able to provide confirmation of the diagnosis to people that need to know.

    I went through this route and the diagnosis has not been questioned by my employer or the local NHS mental health team that have provided me with some post-diagnosis assistance. This also enabled me to pursue Access To Work assistance.

    It wasn't cheap though but it can be a good solution in some situations.

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    Hi Steff118

    Firstly, welcome to the forum.

    A private diagnosis may be better accepted if you go through your GP for a referral to a reputable private mental health consultant. The GP would then expect a diagnosis letter back from the private consultant and your NHS medical notes will then include the diagnosis. Your GP would then be able to provide confirmation of the diagnosis to people that need to know.

    I went through this route and the diagnosis has not been questioned by my employer or the local NHS mental health team that have provided me with some post-diagnosis assistance. This also enabled me to pursue Access To Work assistance.

    It wasn't cheap though but it can be a good solution in some situations.

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