Recent screening appointment.

Finally after over a year of waiting I finally had my first appointment which lasted just short of four hours long. I managed to complete this appointment with a short break of 15 minutes inbetween but when I got home fell asleep for an hour. 

After the appointment i was offered a few leaflets with numbers on to ring if I felt stressed and a little leaflet on autism. My appointment isn't finished yet as they are getting information from childhood relatives before calling me back for the next steps.

I must admit I didn't understand the point of taking the information offered as I don't know if I do/don't live with an ASC? I reluctantly did take them but haven't read them yet, maybe I will if my diagnosis comes back that I do have an ASC?

When they asked about repetitive behaviours would eating sandwiches, biscuit, chrisp and banana each day at work for my dinner come under this part even though I change my choice of sandwich flavour?

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  • Hi 

    The food thing would certainly fall in routine. And probably repetitive behaviour. Would you react if you couldn't have a sandwich at all? 

    With repetitive behaviour look at small things do you tap your fingers or feet? It could be small movements that you do alot that you barely even consider.

  • I find it hard to self observe maybe it would be better to have a camera on me 24/7 for exact traits?

    I do tap my fingers on my control pad when I get excited playing on my games console or even making funny noises when sat watching TV with my wife as she keeps having to tell me to shut up.

    Not being a professional I cannot really say if I do don't have a repetitive behaviour as it's hard to judge myself? Regarding my sandwich if I couldn't have it I would just make sure I ate it later on when i had time to.

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  • I find it hard to self observe maybe it would be better to have a camera on me 24/7 for exact traits?

    I do tap my fingers on my control pad when I get excited playing on my games console or even making funny noises when sat watching TV with my wife as she keeps having to tell me to shut up.

    Not being a professional I cannot really say if I do don't have a repetitive behaviour as it's hard to judge myself? Regarding my sandwich if I couldn't have it I would just make sure I ate it later on when i had time to.

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