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Assessment Help

Abe the first

After work sent me to a psychologist after I was suffering from stress, they strongly suggested that I have Aspergers/HFA (July 15). Since then I have considerable research into Aspergers and it does seem to fit some of my "issues" and also I have done a number of Aspies tests and it does appear that I probably have Aspergers.

Since then I have seen my Mental Health specialist at my GP (Sept 15) who referred me on.

I then saw a junior doctor at the local Mental Health Department who went through a few things and as the tests suggested Aspergers I have now carried on, and have what I think will be a full assessment on the 21st Jan 16.

In many ways this is pretty good progress and I am quite happy with the service I have been getting.

However there is an issue here, they have made a number of requests, both of which make complete sense.

1. They have requested my school reports, I have kept some but I am not fully sure what they would need. I am also not sure how to get them, I would think from the local council.

2. The doctor has also requested that a parent attends; this is a major issue as I have not told my parents about any of this, however they are aware that I have depression and that I have a meeting but have no idea about Aspergers, as I am unsure how they would react and whether or not it could upset them, they have enough going on.

What information would the doctor require, could it be asked for in advance and would Aspergers be mentioned in the interview? (It has been mentioned it would last approx 2 hours.)

Would I be able to ask in advance some of the questions.  

Any help that anyone could provide would be massively welcomed. Thanks in Advance.

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  • Oh, please don't apologise. I'm sorry if I gave you the impression you've done something wrong, far from it. I'm probably not that great at putting things across sometimes. We have difficulty with communication you know... We all appreciate that everyone speaks as they find, but favts are scarce, and often argued over, about our condition and the range of rubbish that people sometimes encounter when they're trying to find out, like you, who they are, often gets some of us going.

    You're right to say that 'finding out who you are' is important. After my head stopped spinning following my diagnosis, the first coherent thought I had was 'so that's who I am' and others say the same. You have some hope for the future just in seeking that important information, and bless you, we know what you're going through right now whilst you're waiting to find out.

    I'll apologise again if I upset you, I was trying to help you to see through some of the process. We can't diagnose you, sadly, and any advice we give can only come from our personal experiences. I'm fully supportive of getting a diagnosis because It's made such a vast difference to me and I want others to experience the same change to their lives. I still have the same difficulties, but I'm learning to understand them much more.

    You carry on writing to the best of your ability. My comments were meant to be helpful, not critical of you personaly, and I'm truly sorry if I made you feel that way.

    I wish you nothing but good, and we're always here to (try, in my case ) help, advise and support you

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  • Oh, please don't apologise. I'm sorry if I gave you the impression you've done something wrong, far from it. I'm probably not that great at putting things across sometimes. We have difficulty with communication you know... We all appreciate that everyone speaks as they find, but favts are scarce, and often argued over, about our condition and the range of rubbish that people sometimes encounter when they're trying to find out, like you, who they are, often gets some of us going.

    You're right to say that 'finding out who you are' is important. After my head stopped spinning following my diagnosis, the first coherent thought I had was 'so that's who I am' and others say the same. You have some hope for the future just in seeking that important information, and bless you, we know what you're going through right now whilst you're waiting to find out.

    I'll apologise again if I upset you, I was trying to help you to see through some of the process. We can't diagnose you, sadly, and any advice we give can only come from our personal experiences. I'm fully supportive of getting a diagnosis because It's made such a vast difference to me and I want others to experience the same change to their lives. I still have the same difficulties, but I'm learning to understand them much more.

    You carry on writing to the best of your ability. My comments were meant to be helpful, not critical of you personaly, and I'm truly sorry if I made you feel that way.

    I wish you nothing but good, and we're always here to (try, in my case ) help, advise and support you

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