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Hi,
I'm fifteen, and I'm usually 75-99% sure that I have Asperger's. I would like to try and get a diagnosis, but I'm not sure how to go about doing this. My main worry is that I couldn't ever communicate my suspicions to my parents - not even by writing a letter or anything indirect like that. I want to be as sure as I can before I tell them.
I live in the U.K. Will I be able to make an appointment at the doctor's about Asperger's? I was thinking that perhaps the doctor could give their opinion: if they doubt that I have it, my parents need never know, but if I go for a diagnosis they will probably be needed to answer questions on my childhood.
Thanks!

I'm not sure about the U.K., but here in the US, it doesn't have to be a doctor who can give you a diagnosis. In the state of Washington, for instance, it can be a Board Eligible Neurologist, Board Eligible Psychiatrist, Licensed Psychologist, Board Certified Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician.

http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ddd/eligible.shtml

Specialists and therapists in autism and Asperger's can be found from this site that serves Canada and the US:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/