Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, I’ve been referred for an adult autism assessment. In most of the literature I’ve read it says about the assessors wanting/liking for you to have someone with you, who knows you to give some background information. I don’t have anyone who can provide this. Is this likely to be a problem? Many thanks.
I got my diagnosis last year aged 63, without anyone to support me, or provide any evidence of my early life. It was all done through the observations of the person doing the diagnosis, and the answers I was able to give to questions. She seemed experienced enough to recognise sufficient signs. This was my second attempt, as the first time I had an inconclusive result. A different person did the actual assessment that time, but the one who did the recent one was also involved, and had disagreed with the first result. She had to be absolutely sure to be able to change the first result.
It may depend where you are in the UK. I think Wales, where I live, is probably ahead of many other areas in diagnosis and support, but it's certainly not perfect.
Thanks, undeniably it’s going to be different for every person. I don’t really talk to people much & so finding this forum is great. I just feel I need to be prepared...as much as possible. Have you found your diagnosis and support ‘liberating’?