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Asd assessment

Welshgirl87

Hey everyone, I have an upcoming assessment an im absolutely terrified u see I ive been pushed around so much to do with depression an anxiety an how I am in general im worried they ain't guna really listen to me like everyone else Pensive I struggle alot to truly get out how I feel an speak up  I just keep thinking im guna fail it all an be laughed at

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  • I worried too but it will be okay.
    From my experience the assessor made me feel as comfortable as I could be, I was worried that I had somehow messed my assessment up but these people are trained to observe non verbal things as well as how you answer questions. Don’t feel pressured, just be yourself. 
    After my assessment and then my official diagnosis I told them once again how nervous and worried I was that I had somehow messed everything up, I was told that it’s not always about the things you say and that it’s about the things you don’t say.

    As others have said make some notes on your experiences and how they can affect you, either forward these on to your provider before the assessment or have them to hand as a prompt. That helped me as I can forget to say what I want to say so at least I knew they had the information which gave me some peace. 

    You will be fine I’m sure, if you struggle to say what you want to say then let them know this and how it affects you, things like that should help them direct any questions in a different way to help you be at ease. 

    Be sure to come back and let us know how you found the process (if you want to share) and I hope you find what you are looking for 

  • in reply to Take5

    Thanks all for your encouraging words an tips means alot its on Wednesday so I'll defo come back an say how it is, but I have had therapy in past CBT an i couldn't takenit in felt like I just wasted his time an he knew it so yeh I always think im guna ruin it all before I start.

  • in reply to Welshgirl87
    Welshgirl87 said:
    I have had therapy in past CBT an i couldn't takenit in

    CBT can work well for most autists but it has to be adapted from its original format to be able to be used well by us.

    From what I have seen on this site over the years there are few therapists who know how to do this still, and the NHS is one of the worst offenders.

    A good tip if you are going to have any sort of therapy / counselling is to interview the person before and ask about their experience with autists and what training they have had on the subject. Anyone lacking in these is, in my opinion, best avoided.

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  • in reply to Welshgirl87
    Welshgirl87 said:
    I have had therapy in past CBT an i couldn't takenit in

    CBT can work well for most autists but it has to be adapted from its original format to be able to be used well by us.

    From what I have seen on this site over the years there are few therapists who know how to do this still, and the NHS is one of the worst offenders.

    A good tip if you are going to have any sort of therapy / counselling is to interview the person before and ask about their experience with autists and what training they have had on the subject. Anyone lacking in these is, in my opinion, best avoided.

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