Can't be assessed without an informant

I've been assessed twice and neither time had someone in the call, but I did have someone who knew me fill in a report, I've heard of people having assessment without informate from childhood, but it can make it harder to confirm if signs as a child if you don't remember your younger years and what you were like then 

Bluelyn said:

but I did have someone who knew me fill in a report,

Interesting. 

I had zero input from another person. 

Bluelyn said:

but I did have someone who knew me fill in a report,

Interesting. 

I had zero input from another person. 

Cinnabar_wing said:

All this makes it extremely hard on the person being assessed, especially if you are autistic, it is hard to communicate the distress caused by being messed around to an assessor.

Absolutely.

It can mean people not pursuing a diagnosis because it's painfully difficult to do.

It seems there is a big range in the people doing the assessments and their understanding of the guidelines/what their company policies are.  Some are understanding that it isn't literal or always possible, and if you can discuss things enough yourself, they are satisfied. Some seem to refuse unless you have filled out their specific form to the letter. I've never heard of requiring someone on the actual call before.

All this makes it extremely hard on the person being assessed, especially if you are autistic, it is hard to communicate the distress caused by being messed around to an assessor.

I'm very sorry Kool_kat , this must have been very upsetting, especially when they said it would be fine. I would contact the place again, and explain what happened and ask for an explaination, as you shouldn't have been told two things. I think there are places you can go, but you need the staff arranging it and the person doing it to be on the same page as to what they accept.