Published on 12, July, 2020
It's my first time here, just signed up this morning.
I watched a gamers youtuber's video about him having Autism last week and didn't know and to do about it, so here i am today and have finally plucked up the courage to chat, found this site very informative, but opening up so many questions in my mind.
I meet a lot of the criteria, but don't really want to accept it, but it explains a lot of things throughout my life, does anyone know if there is a test I can take as I want to be more sure before I approach and bother my gp with this?
No, you're far from alone in this.
It would never have crossed my mind and even if it had I wouldn't have been bothered enough to get a diagnosis but for the fact I think it's seriously impacting on my access to health care.
Ultimately, only you will know whether you just want to self-diagnose and look to places like this for kindred spirits who will get the traits, or whether you see some benefit in having a diagnosis.
If you do, the online quizz thing recommended by others here is what I did. The results shocked me, really. But I sent them to my GP who then gave me the NHS AQ10 to fill out and he has referred me for an assessment.
On the one hand, I guess it's just a label. Who cares? We're all different and that makes the world go round. On the other, that label provides not just an explanation, but a path to getting the right things (care in my case) that fits the need.
But, welcome :-) Nice to hear from you.
Thank you, I just did a couple of tests and they said Aspie and an RAADS-R score of 170 but i don't really know what that means other than they suggest I get professionally tested. Do I need to go through my GP, I will try there next I think.
I didn't even book an appointment, just wrote him a letter with the online tests and outlining the main childhood and now stuff which I thought fit and my reason for wanting an assessment.
The GP is the NHS start point. The alternative is private assessment.