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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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  • Hi all,

    We always value insights and experiences shared here though given the way the tone has turned quite negative and critical recently (in some of the posts) we thought it necessary to remind everyone of the community rules. Such posts do not create an atmosphere where people can share openly.

    I can assure you that our moderators definitely do 'get it' work to resolve issues on the community in the best manner possible. As this post was about diagnosis posting advice from our website was a helpful addition to the conversation.

    We look forward to your cooperation.

    Avi

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