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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Is it worth getting diagnosed? (UK)

Inkybob
Posted: 18 Jan 2015, 5:35 am 

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Hi UKGuy, I'm 33. I initially started thinking I might be on the spectrum when I was about 24. I was reading a magazine article about an Autistic man, and some of the things he described sounded exactly like me, though other things were quite different. At the time I was studying at agriculture coll...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Is it worth getting diagnosed? (UK)

Inkybob
Posted: 17 Jan 2015, 4:14 pm 

Replies: 17
Views: 1,676
I saw a community psychiatrist, who I spoke to for about an hour. I explained that I thought I might be on the Autistic Spectrum, and he asked about my childhood, interests, difficulties I had, as well as general questions about my mood and to check if I had any suicidal thoughts or psychotic sympto...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Is it worth getting diagnosed? (UK)

Inkybob
Posted: 17 Jan 2015, 3:39 pm 

Replies: 17
Views: 1,676
Since the Autism Act, all adults should be able to access diagnostic services on the NHS. Mine took about 8 months from seeing the GP through to diagnosis (last Thursday). The longest part was waiting for my appointment with the local general psychiatric service who checked whether I was suitable fo...

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: Hello from a new (old!) member

Inkybob
Posted: 16 Jan 2015, 6:32 pm 

Replies: 8
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Yep, Shortlands is in Bromley. I'm about half hour by train from there.

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: Hello from a new (old!) member

Inkybob
Posted: 16 Jan 2015, 12:32 pm 

Replies: 8
Views: 362
Hi Kraftiekortie,

I live nearish all of those places, depending on your definition of near! I live in Brockley. Why's that - are you local?

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: Unsure of the nature of asd's

Inkybob
Posted: 16 Jan 2015, 5:40 am 

Replies: 5
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Hi, Re "i dont understand when, how or why this kind of behaviour seemingly transcends from normal to autistic?" My understanding is, any of the Autistic traits can be present in anyone - neurotypical (NT) or otherwise. What identifies them as "Autistic characteristics" is when t...

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: Hello from a new (old!) member

Inkybob
Posted: 16 Jan 2015, 5:29 am 

Replies: 8
Views: 362
Hi all, I've rejoined Wrongplanet after having a diagnostic appointment yesterday, which confirmed my assumptions that I'm on the Autistic Spectrum. I was a member here some years ago, but couldn't remember what username or email I used to sign up. It was more straightforward to just sign up anew. S...
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