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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question concerning the diagnosis process... |
| jgallen |
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Posted: 08 Jan 2016, 6:27 am
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| I am just adding this final update. I have had another assessment through the NHS. It was a long process; but not a bad one. I have been given the diagnosis of being on the spectrum; however he said that they removed "Aspergers" and now call it high functioning. I feel like I want to talk ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question concerning the diagnosis process... |
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Posted: 13 Mar 2015, 2:52 am
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| @ASPartofMe: Thank you! Your words are helpful. You are right, I've nothing to be sorry for. So easy to blame myself though, especially during times where I am feeling a bit confused/stressed/anxious. @GodzillaWoman: Ha! I know, hard to believe but true. If you have eyebrows of a certain type, and g... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question concerning the diagnosis process... |
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Posted: 12 Mar 2015, 10:07 am
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My partner said the same thing!
How gross. And unbelievable, he is a professional!
It left me feeling pretty s**t. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question concerning the diagnosis process... |
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Posted: 12 Mar 2015, 9:32 am
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| Just an update to my Diagnosis Process thus far. It wasn't great, the ADOS test was fine, but having little faith in the Psychiatrist and not a great feeling of confidence that the Psychologist knew what she was doing when administering the test, my results surprised me because I scored above the th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question concerning the diagnosis process... |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2014, 5:05 am
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| @Mirror21, I hope you are in good hands and your assessment goes well. @maddycakes_I can only imagine that knowing the appointment is only 30 minutes just adds to the stress of it all after waiting so long for the appointment! On the other hand though, if I think about my recent hour long assessment... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question concerning the diagnosis process... |
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Posted: 15 Nov 2014, 4:32 am
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| Thanks for communicating nick007 I too experienced comments in the same vein, although he didn't discount being on the spectrum, just HFA as my vocabulary was very good and I didn't have delayed speech. I don't know what to expect or even what I want at the end of this process, perhaps a framework t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question concerning the diagnosis process... |
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Posted: 14 Nov 2014, 9:19 am
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| :) thanks Lukecash12... Well, I already know the psychologist who administers the ADOS is female, which hopefully means she is current on the topic of ASD and women! Also, it is a structured test (I think, from what I understand). Toward the end of the session, I did remind him that I was very aware... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question concerning the diagnosis process... |
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Posted: 14 Nov 2014, 2:31 am
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| Thank you for the welcome and reply! I realised this morning that I said quite a few silly things... like when he asked if I felt anything when I was hugged, I said no, but I was just thinking in the context of the last few days where I have been very occupied with other feelings that hugs didn't el... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question concerning the diagnosis process... |
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Posted: 13 Nov 2014, 2:49 pm
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| Hi, I went to the first part of my assessment today, and just wondered if anyone else has experienced anything similar to myself. I think I was so stressed before the appointment, it was an hour, and by the time I left I felt very muddled. Now as the hours pass I am forgetting a lot of what he said ... |
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