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JulieA

Hi - I’m a 58 year old female. 
I had my autism assessment on Monday. (waited 18 months for the assessment ) got my verbal results yesterday- no diagnosis 

main reasons - “ I communicated well” and was “very nice” 

I have been a trained nurse for over 40 years in the NHS. I tried to explain that I have learned all my social skills ( conversation and gestures) in that time. 
I am very disappointed and deep down I know this is incorrect 

should I dispute this ? 
has anyone disputed their non diagnosis and been successful?

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  • I learned my social skills through reading psychology. An NT friend once told me she'd found it hard to learn critical analysis to supplement her natural social skills, whereas I had the opposite problem. I managed it well enough to become a successful manager (according to my staff), but it was all through books and training. Besides, management is a matter of rules and protocols with a large dollop of treating people fairly, which has always been my passion. Personal relationships aren't so simple as there are no such rules. Confused

    Recognition of high-masking female autisim is a fairly recent thing and I'm not surprised if many of those involved in diagnosis aren't adept at diagnosing it. What do you have to lose by appealing the decision? In your shoes I'd ask for a second opinion from a diagnostician who is familiar with high-masking female autism.

    I'm lucky - my NHS region doesn't offer diagnosis of adults and I've can afford to seek private diagnosis and therefore screen for those who specialise in female autism and especially late diagnosis. If that's niot available to you, then an appeal may be your best alternative.

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  • I learned my social skills through reading psychology. An NT friend once told me she'd found it hard to learn critical analysis to supplement her natural social skills, whereas I had the opposite problem. I managed it well enough to become a successful manager (according to my staff), but it was all through books and training. Besides, management is a matter of rules and protocols with a large dollop of treating people fairly, which has always been my passion. Personal relationships aren't so simple as there are no such rules. Confused

    Recognition of high-masking female autisim is a fairly recent thing and I'm not surprised if many of those involved in diagnosis aren't adept at diagnosing it. What do you have to lose by appealing the decision? In your shoes I'd ask for a second opinion from a diagnostician who is familiar with high-masking female autism.

    I'm lucky - my NHS region doesn't offer diagnosis of adults and I've can afford to seek private diagnosis and therefore screen for those who specialise in female autism and especially late diagnosis. If that's niot available to you, then an appeal may be your best alternative.

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