Hello. I'm new and I'm not sure if I have Autism.

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I live in a city just outside of Liverpool (about 45 minutes away). But when I was getting diagnosed we lived down south. We stopped trying to get a diagnosis after we moved as we'd had to have started the whole process from the start.

I was wondering what help/support you have received since being diagnosed? Or what support is usually given to teenagers/those still in education?

Yes, starting the assessment process from the beginning again would have been frustrating! I was worried I was going to have to do the same, as I was still on the waiting list when I moved back to uni, but fortunately they were happy to still see me even though I had moved out of the area.

Personally, I have only just been diagnosed, so I don't yet know whether that will give me more access to support than I already have. I'm really fortunate that my uni are supportive and have been happy to give me support without a formal diagnosis, because they thought it was fairly certain I WOULD be diagnosed. The main things I've had at uni are permission to record lectures/classes, a study skills mentor, and exam access arrangements so I can sit exams in a small room either alone or with very few other people. As I wasn't diagnosed in school, I don't know what specific accommodations are available and how strict they are on needing a formal diagnosis, but if you haven't already, you might find it helpful to look in the school/college life sub-board. I don't know how US-dominated it is, but hopefully there are some Brits in there who can help!

You might also like to look up the book "Freaks, Geeks, and Asperger Syndrome" by Luke Jackson. You can find information about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaks,_G ... r_Syndrome. I found it really useful at your age, when I first read it.

My school are offering me some support, but not for autism. I've been diagnosed with Dyspraxia, Dyslexia and Social Anxiety. The school let me take tests in a small room with some other pupils who have similar difficulties and I get extra time on tests. So I only really get help with formal tests.
For a while we thought all of my autistic traits were caused by the social anxiety but now that I've gained other traits related to autism that can't be explained by social anxiety.
Thanks for all of your advice

Sorry to butt in, but I hope whether you have Aspergers, full blown autism, or just share social awkwardness and sensitivity to scertain stimulai, I hope that you can find encouragement and freindliness here

Thank you!
I haven't been on this site long but I've already found it very welcoming!