My partner shows signs of undiagnosed ASD

Hi kar2016,

You may like to look at our information about autism spectrum disorders:
http://www.autism.org.uk/about/what-is.aspx

If your partner was interested in finding out if he is on the autism spectrum, he would need to have a formal diagnostic assessment. You may find it useful to have a look at the following link for further information about diagnosis and the benefits of getting one:

http://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis.aspx 

Furthermore, it is important the professional you see has experience of autism spectrum disorders. You can find details of diagnostic services on our Autism Services Directory in the Assessment and diagnosis section:http://www.autism.org.uk/directory.aspx

You may like to have a look at the following page which includes personal accounts, which may help:http://www.autism.org.uk/about/adult-life/stories.aspx

The following links from the NAS website may provide some useful informational about supporting a partner with an autism spectrum condition and managing anxiety:

https://www.autism.org.uk/about/family-life/partners.aspx 

https://www.autism.org.uk/about/behaviour/anxiety.aspx 

If you have further questions, you may like to contact our Autism Helpline team. They can provide you with information and advice about getting a diagnosis. You can call them on 0808 800 4104 (Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3pm).Please note that the Helpline is experiencing a high volume of calls and it may take a couple of attempts before you get through to speak to an advisor. Alternatively, should you prefer to send a message, you can do so via their webform:

https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/main/questions.aspx

I hope this helps,

ChloeMod.

Hi kar2016,

You may like to look at our information about autism spectrum disorders:
http://www.autism.org.uk/about/what-is.aspx

If your partner was interested in finding out if he is on the autism spectrum, he would need to have a formal diagnostic assessment. You may find it useful to have a look at the following link for further information about diagnosis and the benefits of getting one:

http://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis.aspx 

Furthermore, it is important the professional you see has experience of autism spectrum disorders. You can find details of diagnostic services on our Autism Services Directory in the Assessment and diagnosis section:http://www.autism.org.uk/directory.aspx

You may like to have a look at the following page which includes personal accounts, which may help:http://www.autism.org.uk/about/adult-life/stories.aspx

The following links from the NAS website may provide some useful informational about supporting a partner with an autism spectrum condition and managing anxiety:

https://www.autism.org.uk/about/family-life/partners.aspx 

https://www.autism.org.uk/about/behaviour/anxiety.aspx 

If you have further questions, you may like to contact our Autism Helpline team. They can provide you with information and advice about getting a diagnosis. You can call them on 0808 800 4104 (Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3pm).Please note that the Helpline is experiencing a high volume of calls and it may take a couple of attempts before you get through to speak to an advisor. Alternatively, should you prefer to send a message, you can do so via their webform:

https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/main/questions.aspx

I hope this helps,

ChloeMod.

Chloe, thank you so much for the many resources and links. I’m in the research phase right now. Reading as much as I can about Aspergers and learning online as well. I have found a relative that I can talk to about my feelings of disappointment and frustration. And she is helping me to make steps towards approaching the subject with my very sensitive partner.