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Failed ASD assessment - need a second opinion

rk1103

Hi, 

I had an ASD assessment 5 months ago where they decided I did not come under the "Aspergers" category even though I scored highly on most of the assessments.Some of their justifications was that I had worked before, have good qualifications, interested in sports (apparently that is not narrow or strange enough) and have done some public speaking. I find this laughable given that I have met so many people who have an aspergers diagnosis who have done all these things - in fact they are the some of the best public speakers I have seen. Its actually left my fuming for the past few months as I had to leave my job due to bullying and am currently looking to move into a new career. I have suffered from depression, OCD, social anxiety and had suicidal thoughts - the ASD assessment would have been a step in the right direction in my opinion as I know I have a lot of the traits although I am very good at masking it which makes it less obvious to people. I have been on medication and refuse to take psychological therapy as I have had years of it in the past and I think its a load of rubbish especially if one already knows what coping mechanisms to use. My depression is getting worse as a result of this failed assessment as It feels like I have robbed of something I should have been given and will have to suffer the consequences for the rest of my life - especially when finding work. 

I desperately need a diagnosis to help me with my future - I am looking to find work in the IT sector and a lot of companies do give assistance in interviews to people on the autistic spectrum. Is there any way I coud get a second assessment through the NHS or would I need to do this privately ? I am not sure my GP would refer my again given that they had received a report from the psychologists saying that I do not come under the category. Would anyone know/suggest any good private centers which have experienced psychologists specialising in ASD ?

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  • Thanks for the book recommnedation - Ill check if its available in the library 

    NAS18906 said:

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    It just goes to show that only you know yourself.

    This is, absolutely, the crux of dealing with autism. It may be that telling other people will be of less benefit than understanding yourself.

    Have you come across this book www.amazon.co.uk/.../1606236342 ? I found this book when I first suspected that I had Aspergers. It did two things for me

    a) it confirmed that I was on the right track. There are sections that describe how we think and it rang so many bells for me.

    b) It gives some practical ways to approach life with the problem.

    I have recommended it a few times on the forum and a people have then taken the recommendation and then recommended it themselves.

    I lived for 56 years without suspecting that I was different (shows lack of insight!) and I am aware that for many people it is an absolutely invisible condition. It is hard to explain to people - except to other people who have struggled with the same problem.

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  • Thanks for the book recommnedation - Ill check if its available in the library 

    NAS18906 said:

    [quote][/quote]

    It just goes to show that only you know yourself.

    This is, absolutely, the crux of dealing with autism. It may be that telling other people will be of less benefit than understanding yourself.

    Have you come across this book www.amazon.co.uk/.../1606236342 ? I found this book when I first suspected that I had Aspergers. It did two things for me

    a) it confirmed that I was on the right track. There are sections that describe how we think and it rang so many bells for me.

    b) It gives some practical ways to approach life with the problem.

    I have recommended it a few times on the forum and a people have then taken the recommendation and then recommended it themselves.

    I lived for 56 years without suspecting that I was different (shows lack of insight!) and I am aware that for many people it is an absolutely invisible condition. It is hard to explain to people - except to other people who have struggled with the same problem.

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