Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi
I am a recently diagnosed 66 year old man who is struggling with coming to terms with the revelation that my whole life has been controlled by a condition I had never learned anything about.
Now that I am working to integrate this new concept I am finding a lot of resistance from my wife and family who are unsettled by how relationships might change.
I hope that this community might provide some answers to so many questions, fears and trepidation.
Ron
Hi, Iain,
I was woundering, did you have to go through your doctors for a diagnosis assessement or can someone refer them selfs to be diagnosed.
I had some counselling for depression which resulted in the report back to my GP suggesting an assessment for Autism. When they agreed to refer me I was lucky to be able to choose an on-line service provider funded by the NHS which was much quicker than waiting two years for the local NHS team.
If you have enough money (around £600 - £2,000 depending on provider) you can refer yourself for a private autism assessment. Otherwise, either through the NHS directly, or 'The Right to Choose' (where the NHS pays for a private diagnosis for you) a GP referral is necessary.