Assessment - process starts tomorrow

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So, after about a year of debating whether or not I wanted to get assessed I put myself on a waiting list. I figured I'd decide if/when I ever got a call back.

Last week I was called and asked if I was still wanting an assessment - I said yes. I feel like it will give me some closure, and possibly access to some more resources.

I have an intake interview tomorrow to see if the therapist and I are a 'good match'. I have no idea what to expect, but it doesn't matter I guess. Just trying to take this as it happens and hope that all goes well.

I hope it goes well for you. It can be a little scary at first, but it can definitely be a good thing. I hope you find what you are looking for.

So, yesterday was pretty much an interview to find out enough background information about me and what I'm looking for to decide if assessment is the right way to go. The therapist (who is still a university student; this office is a training facility) will then meet with his supervisor and together they'll decide how to proceed.

I should get a call in the next couple of days. If they've decided not to go through with it I can be referred to someone that better suits my needs. If they do go forward I will need to attend 4 sessions of interviews and tests. These will be videotaped so that the student/therapist can review them with his supervisor and analyse them together.
After all 4 sessions he'll make up a report and meet with me to share it. Diagnosis may be made at that time if appropriate.

The waiting for phone calls is the part I don't like...the rest I'm actually kind of excited about.

I know how you feel. i just got diagnosed in july. it can be a really stressful time. the waiting time has to be the worst. I had my assessment which lasted around 7 hours, with IQ tests, executive functioning tests, and sensory processing tests, and a variety of other tests. After i got the tests done I had to wait about a month. i was so worried that i didn't do a good enough job on the tests and that might affect me getting a diagnoses but everything worked out in the end. Just be patient and hopefully everything will come together. and if the assessor doesn't turn out to be what your looking for then you can look for one who better suits your needs.

Thanks. So far I like the therapist, he seems really nice and understanding. I hope he accepts my case, but we'll just have to see.

Now we are in the same shoes. Good luck. I'd recommend to rake up your thoughts beforehand so you can talk about your issues and problems at ease (also, writing them down can help), and not to worry too much about the evaluation. I hope my evaluation will eventually help to better understand my strengths and weaknesses, and one of the two psychs involved offered me help, she said she deals with adults, too.

I had my ADOS assessment today (2 hrs) and my husband did the ADI-R (3 hrs) - a long time working up to this, and finally went private because I couldn't face the wait to go through NHS!

Absolutely exhausting, and a little raw I think, but so worth it. Still have to wait 2 weeks for the final report, but the assessor was very clear that he was confident I was on the spectrum (my speech was delayed, but not by much).

I think it may take some time to process, but the relief is overwhelming.

A new chapter awaits ...
(one where I'm not trying to read in the dark).