LadyMacbeth
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15 Jan 2008, 3:25 pm
15 Jan 2008, 3:28 pm
Judging from your style - congratulations! 
If it's ok - I'm curious... What did you do on the assessment?
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15 Jan 2008, 4:21 pm
Congrats
When I was diagnosed with Aspergers, they throw in Dyslexia and Dyspraxia, and possibly Bipolar (but under control)!
No wonder hated school and could not learn 
15 Jan 2008, 4:29 pm
15 Jan 2008, 4:36 pm
15 Jan 2008, 4:42 pm
Well done!! !
You are now part of the tribe.
The dyspraxia is better news too isn't it... I vaguely remember you saying that you thought it might be tourettes - which might have been worse - is that right or am I confused?
15 Jan 2008, 5:39 pm
15 Jan 2008, 5:51 pm
If it's ok - I'm curious... What did you do on the assessment?
Yes. Not to pry, but I would be curious to hear about the experience as well. I'm going to be facing that myself in upcoming weeks.
15 Jan 2008, 6:55 pm
LadyMacbeth
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17 Jan 2008, 11:42 am
Well it was a lot like the appointment I had with the clinical psychologist, though this woman was obviously very experienced, as she was really sensitive to my feelings, telling me what she was going to do, such as saying "I can take your coat and put it on that hook, if you like".. now I wouldn't really be bothered if she just took it, but now I have talked about it with my boyfriend I understand a lot of Aspies could easily kick off about something like that, and so on. She's an associate of Tantum, who is one of the leading Autism experts in England.
She asked me why I thought I was there, and what kind of sensory things I had (which are loads). She even noticed when a noise happened outside that I immediately jumped and looked towards where it came from! She also asked me about my teenage years, as the questionnaire that my mum had to fill out was only about my childhood, and I never talked to anyone when I was a teenager, so I would be the only one who knew what experiences I had. There were a lot of questions on obsessions and compulsions, which again there are lots that I have! She really liked the fact that my boyfriend and I are like a mutual support system, in that he has to ring ppl all the time and talk to ppl with me when I need to, where I have to take him to shops etc. That made me smile.
She explained that it's harder to diagnose a woman because there just isn't enough data on them. She said she took one look at my boyfriend and knew within seconds that he had it! So I would advise all women who think they have it to just get assessed.
She did believe I had it, and gave me an information pack from the National Autistic Society (which you can request to be sent to you from their website), which included a nice business card sized info-card that I can show ppl when I'm too overstimulated/panicked to talk.
She's sending a letter of diagnosis to my GP, and to me to show to whom I want. I can also now apply for DLA, with professional reassurance and proof. All in all, a very good experience.
17 Jan 2008, 12:15 pm
You are now part of the tribe.
hay!! !! ! Now we can all die alone.
KingdomOfRats
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17 Jan 2008, 12:18 pm
She asked me why I thought I was there, and what kind of sensory things I had (which are loads). She even noticed when a noise happened outside that I immediately jumped and looked towards where it came from! She also asked me about my teenage years, as the questionnaire that my mum had to fill out was only about my childhood, and I never talked to anyone when I was a teenager, so I would be the only one who knew what experiences I had. There were a lot of questions on obsessions and compulsions, which again there are lots that I have! She really liked the fact that my boyfriend and I are like a mutual support system, in that he has to ring ppl all the time and talk to ppl with me when I need to, where I have to take him to shops etc. That made me smile.
She explained that it's harder to diagnose a woman because there just isn't enough data on them. She said she took one look at my boyfriend and knew within seconds that he had it! So I would advise all women who think they have it to just get assessed.
She did believe I had it, and gave me an information pack from the National Autistic Society (which you can request to be sent to you from their website), which included a nice business card sized info-card that I can show ppl when I'm too overstimulated/panicked to talk.
She's sending a letter of diagnosis to my GP, and to me to show to whom I want. I can also now apply for DLA, with professional reassurance and proof. All in all, a very good experience.
Those dla assessers are awful,shouldn't have to have official diagnosis to get DLA,as it's supposed to be about support needs and not specific disabilities.
In one town,would get it without the label-but in another,have to fight for it even more-thats' bad,but then that happens with everything ASD related doesn't it.
17 Jan 2008, 1:12 pm
17 Jan 2008, 4:57 pm
Welcome aboard! 
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18 Jan 2008, 1:31 am
I'm deep in the crowd here jumping up and down trying to gain your attention....
CONGRATUALTIONS! 
I think 
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