Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello, sorry, I'm very new to forums as it were (I've looked at a few, but litteraly never tried to participate)
I'll admit, I don't know if I'm autistic, but I have strong suspicions that I might be and am trying to get a guage on weather or not I should be seriously looking at getting assesed.
sorry if this is the wrong place for that, if it is just let me know and I'll go
Oh right place for that. I'd start with an AQ50. You should find plenty for free online.
Then, if that and good old trip down the research rabbit hole leads you to the belief that you might be autistic, you have a choice. Self-identify - good enough for us and not everyone wants the stress of an assessment, or go to your GP with your AQ50 and a list of reasons why you think you are autistic and how a diagnosis would benefit you and ask for a referral for an assessment. You'll be in for a long wait on the NHS mind.
Meanwhile, welcome. Got questions? We here to help
Hi, thanks for the advice, I just looked up the AQ50 and it turns out I've done a that befor, and a few others, they all say that I probably am, but that obviusly they're not a formal diagnosis. I don't think I'ld actualy be able to talk to my gp abuot it, I would approch with the best intentions, but when it comes to actualy talking about it I tend to bottle out and just say what I need to leave the sittuation. not to mention I really don't have a clue how a diagnosis would benefit me, it kind of just feels like the done thing, and I don't really feel comfortable self diagnosing, I've never really been sure enough of anything going on in my head to make any real claims about it.
Just gonna tack this onto your reply if you don't mind Dawn since it's related to what you just said and it would be good to keep all this info together.the fool of a lifetimeAnother one to do is the RAADs test to go along with the AQ50."The Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale–Revised (RAADS–R) is a self-report questionnaire designed to identify adult autistics who “escape diagnosis” due to a subclinical level presentation."Test link:https://embrace-autism.com/raads-r/#test
Hope that helps.