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Assessment Help! - Forms/sections to be filled out by parents/carer?

PurplePenny

So I have finally been contacted for the assessment for possible asd/autism. I have my forms, 2 of them. One to be filled out by me and the other by a carer/parent. I have decided to give 1 to my mother, as she is the one who knew me best as a child. 

However, I am a bit concerned... I am worried that her answers to the questions will be influenced by my father. He is against the idea of me having autism and thinks it is a silly notion - as back in the day autism was unheard of. I was just a 'shy' child - he would say.

I am a bit worried he might influence her answers on the questionaire which might make diagnosis harder (should I have it). 

I love them both, but they have different mind sets and feel anxious about the idea of not being diagnosed because of the answers (or lack) that she might give. 

Can anyone relate to this? Can anyone share any ideas, advice or help I could use for this? Am I overthinking this? What do you all think?

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Parental evidence is desired for demonstrating that the condition was present in childhood. It is frequently brought up as an issue on the forum as

    a) parents may be uncooperative

    b) parents may have a distorted view of normality for example if they are also affected by the condition

    c) parents may be deceased

    etc.

    it isn't essential, your own recollections of incidents at school and in childhood can be useful. School reports can also provide supportive evidence.

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Parental evidence is desired for demonstrating that the condition was present in childhood. It is frequently brought up as an issue on the forum as

    a) parents may be uncooperative

    b) parents may have a distorted view of normality for example if they are also affected by the condition

    c) parents may be deceased

    etc.

    it isn't essential, your own recollections of incidents at school and in childhood can be useful. School reports can also provide supportive evidence.

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