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coping at university

rubyruby

My 18 year old daughter has recently been diagnosed with AS and is about to take A levels and has applied to go to uni. Although the diagnosis was from a psychiatrist he referred her on to a psychologist for assessment, but she wont get an appt for this for a year as they are so busy, which will be too late. I worry about her being able to cope with day to day living as she is not good at planning or thinking about what time it is etc. Can anyone give me any advice please?

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  • I went to Uni before my diagnosis of AS. I went to a local Uni which was only a 15 minute walk away from my family home.  I did very well at Uni and received no support at this time. I did not need any support with academic life because I am an autodidact and the subject, history, came naturally to me. What I needed support in, but did not receive at this stage, was with my anxiety and with life skills - areas of my life outside of University. I would not have coped with halls and this remains the case. Any form of communal living would be hell on earth for me because I need my own personal space and I am a control freak, particularly since I also have OCD. 

    I have no desire at this stage to do a Post Grad  course, but if I did, I would apply for support with travelling to various locations for research purposes. But I need no extra support with academic areas because I am academically very able, and socializing does not interest me unless it is related to academic work.

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  • I went to Uni before my diagnosis of AS. I went to a local Uni which was only a 15 minute walk away from my family home.  I did very well at Uni and received no support at this time. I did not need any support with academic life because I am an autodidact and the subject, history, came naturally to me. What I needed support in, but did not receive at this stage, was with my anxiety and with life skills - areas of my life outside of University. I would not have coped with halls and this remains the case. Any form of communal living would be hell on earth for me because I need my own personal space and I am a control freak, particularly since I also have OCD. 

    I have no desire at this stage to do a Post Grad  course, but if I did, I would apply for support with travelling to various locations for research purposes. But I need no extra support with academic areas because I am academically very able, and socializing does not interest me unless it is related to academic work.

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