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Female autism

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Hi everyone , 

our daughter is due to have an ASD assessment in May at a local centre . Our question to the centre today was :-

 did they do the  assessments slightly differently due to the female nature of it all Dizzy face and the current research surrounding female autism . They couldn’t really give us an answer Dizzy face‍. Is there any difference ? Should we look for centres specialising in female autism only ? We want what is best and that would not be testing that was male orientated . We’re new at all of this and very worried . Any help/ words of wisdom / guidance would be greatly appreciated . 

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  • If you are able to use the "Right to Choose pathway" (if you are in the UK) I would suggest going through Psychiatry UK. I am a 30 year old female and picked a female psychiatrist who was accompanied by a female Autism Specialist Nurse too. I felt that they had a greater understanding of female autism and felt comfortable enough to open up fully and get a diagnosis.

    I don't think the questionnaire, medical history check, and interviews with myself and my mum were anything out of the ordinary but it did not feel as rigid and as black and white as I have seen others explain their experience.

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  • If you are able to use the "Right to Choose pathway" (if you are in the UK) I would suggest going through Psychiatry UK. I am a 30 year old female and picked a female psychiatrist who was accompanied by a female Autism Specialist Nurse too. I felt that they had a greater understanding of female autism and felt comfortable enough to open up fully and get a diagnosis.

    I don't think the questionnaire, medical history check, and interviews with myself and my mum were anything out of the ordinary but it did not feel as rigid and as black and white as I have seen others explain their experience.

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