Published on 12, July, 2020
As in the title really. I’m scoring high on self-diagnosis questionnaires and was referred at the advice of single point of access and my GP, but I don’t really remember that much about childhood as I’m 43 and my parents are nearly 80 so remember even less. My school reports focus entirely on how good I am at my subjects and give no background on me as a person. I have no siblings and no childhood friends. I’ve done a first assessment and have a follow up later this week and as all the questions focussed entirely on childhood apparently there’s little evidence of anything. Not sure why I’m putting this on really. I just feel a bit desperate as I thought I had started to understand myself a bit better but maybe not? Don’t they take anything from adulthood into account at all?
Like others have said, this isn't a trial. My parents were no longer around and I didn't think my sibling would be suitabley unbiased. My wife helped them, as well as my therapist at the time (she was supportive of me, though didn't know much about autism). If none of this is possible either then like others have said, your own recallections will suffice. Pick your brains for these. I'm still remembering these long after my assessment under the light of my diagnosis.