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Adult autism- how to get diagnosis?

happispirit

Hi,

I have 5 children 15, 13, 7, 5 and 3 and my oldest has been diagnosed as being within the ASD spectrum and in attendance at a SEN school,  with the second currently under Community Paedeatricians wwith a referral to CAMHS as its suspected she is on the spectrum as well.

My husband, (40), also displays a lot of the same behavioural traits and after being on anti depressants for over 4 years, we finally got a referral to the mental health team who basically have said, yes it could be your ASD but your old, we can't really say so easily, and discharged him. 

After such a long slog trying to get him some help, I am buckling under the pressure trying to cope with him, 5 kids and a degree course fulltime. Noone gets PIP, disability allowance, carers allowance or ESA - I would appreciate any advice on how to get his needs recognised and find some support. 

Thank you. 

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    On the separate topic of Longman's complaint. Longman wasn't the only one to think the moderators reprimand was off target. Yes the thread is about adult diagnosis but the individual situation had progressed beyond the basic topic to what do you do when you get fobbed off by the specialists. Having said that, we don't know about the moderator's situation. They may be struggling with their ASD if they have it and after all they are volunteering for a charity. I would ask everyone (including the mods) to stop and think before making longman feel even more embattled.

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    On the separate topic of Longman's complaint. Longman wasn't the only one to think the moderators reprimand was off target. Yes the thread is about adult diagnosis but the individual situation had progressed beyond the basic topic to what do you do when you get fobbed off by the specialists. Having said that, we don't know about the moderator's situation. They may be struggling with their ASD if they have it and after all they are volunteering for a charity. I would ask everyone (including the mods) to stop and think before making longman feel even more embattled.

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