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Waiting for Diagnosis

Cathy13

My Grandson had his multidisciplinary assesment yesterday. At the end of it, the main doctor told my Daughter about all the appointmens that were going to be made to finish assesing him and that it should all be finished by the end of July. She also said that, from what they had observed so far, it was leaning towards Autism.  Do you think that they already know and are trying to give my Daughter time to come to terms with it?  Thanks for any help or advice.

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  • Yesterday, at the age of 60 and a half, I was finally diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome by the NHS Asperger Team.. but I still have two more appointments to come for them to define precisely the extent it has affected my life, what I can and cannot manage etc.

    As has been said, it is crucial for them to get the assessment right as an incorrect assessment can lead to misunderstandings and upsets later on.  For a younger person, understanding just what their issues are must be able to help them.. I wish I had been diagnosed when young it would have made my terribly confusing life much more easy to cope with.

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  • Yesterday, at the age of 60 and a half, I was finally diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome by the NHS Asperger Team.. but I still have two more appointments to come for them to define precisely the extent it has affected my life, what I can and cannot manage etc.

    As has been said, it is crucial for them to get the assessment right as an incorrect assessment can lead to misunderstandings and upsets later on.  For a younger person, understanding just what their issues are must be able to help them.. I wish I had been diagnosed when young it would have made my terribly confusing life much more easy to cope with.

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