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Hello! My ASD Diagnosis Journey

baileyblonde

Hi, my name is Sarah, I am 44 and I am at the very start of my ASD diagnosis journey.

I visited my Dr earlier this week as I believe I have ASD and wanted further advice. I made the appointment a month ago and spent the whole time feeling extremely nervous about seeing my Dr as I didn't know what to expect and was worried I wouldn't be taken seriously.

I needn't have worried though as she was very understanding and sympathetic. I explained that after watching 'Unmasking My Autism' by Christine McGuinness and doing further research into ASD I could very much relate to a lot of the traits. This has both been reassuring (I feel validated in my lifelong feelings, experiences and behaviours etc) but also frightening (how will I cope as I get older etc).

After completing the AQ-10 Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) screening questionnaire and scoring 10, my Dr has referred me to The Owl Centre for a formal ASD diagnosis. I'm now on the waiting list (average wait is around 7 months) and hopefully should receive correspondence from them soon.

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  • Hi I am also on the waiting list, I was told 5-9 months wait, but that was back in September. I have decided to self identify as autistic as it really fits with my experience and I score high enough on all the questionnaires. The thing to do is all the reading, follow autistic content creators on social media, some of them are really good. 

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  • Hi I am also on the waiting list, I was told 5-9 months wait, but that was back in September. I have decided to self identify as autistic as it really fits with my experience and I score high enough on all the questionnaires. The thing to do is all the reading, follow autistic content creators on social media, some of them are really good. 

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