You have to hope assessment is more nuanced and age-appropriate these days. That was wild, weird, and unsettling vague but apparently definitive from them. Would have confused the hell out of me too. I am probably AuDHD, but don't have any official assessments. On a (4-year+) waiting list for ADHD, but if I ever get put in front of a professional, I'm going to try and persuade them to test for the Au in AuDHD. Au is the symbol for gold, right? 😬
If you get that diagnosis, do they let off a confetti bome whilst playing Spandu Ballet at full blast? I hope you get to the front of the queue for that assessment. I mean, I think we already know that we have the thing we believe we have, but an actual clinic letter helps!
I really feel that, at that time, they were still really not prepared for older people seeking diagnosis. They really needed to get s sense of how I was as a kid and didn’t really trust me to supply that. I don’t think my dad would have thought anything was amiss, he was autisitc himself and didn’t really know that (till I told him just before we lost him.
I'd like to think there will be some age-appropriate celebratory regime by the time I get an assessment. And yes, peer review is a pretty accurate assessment of both the 'tism and ADHD, so getting positive feedback is easy. It's the official diagnostic regime that's the doozy. And since you can't get meds without the official NHS stamp is very gate-keepery. A private assessment isn't a passport to NHS care. With both parents now gone, there is no opportunity for a familial second opinion. But since my dad was definitely autistic - and much moreso than me - I'm not sure that would provide much valuable insight. But I'll let you know what the official diagnosis is when it eventually comes around. In the meantime, I'll continue to enjoy and appreciate your substacking. 👌🏻
You have to hope assessment is more nuanced and age-appropriate these days. That was wild, weird, and unsettling vague but apparently definitive from them. Would have confused the hell out of me too. I am probably AuDHD, but don't have any official assessments. On a (4-year+) waiting list for ADHD, but if I ever get put in front of a professional, I'm going to try and persuade them to test for the Au in AuDHD. Au is the symbol for gold, right? 😬
If you get that diagnosis, do they let off a confetti bome whilst playing Spandu Ballet at full blast? I hope you get to the front of the queue for that assessment. I mean, I think we already know that we have the thing we believe we have, but an actual clinic letter helps!
I really feel that, at that time, they were still really not prepared for older people seeking diagnosis. They really needed to get s sense of how I was as a kid and didn’t really trust me to supply that. I don’t think my dad would have thought anything was amiss, he was autisitc himself and didn’t really know that (till I told him just before we lost him.
I'd like to think there will be some age-appropriate celebratory regime by the time I get an assessment. And yes, peer review is a pretty accurate assessment of both the 'tism and ADHD, so getting positive feedback is easy. It's the official diagnostic regime that's the doozy. And since you can't get meds without the official NHS stamp is very gate-keepery. A private assessment isn't a passport to NHS care. With both parents now gone, there is no opportunity for a familial second opinion. But since my dad was definitely autistic - and much moreso than me - I'm not sure that would provide much valuable insight. But I'll let you know what the official diagnosis is when it eventually comes around. In the meantime, I'll continue to enjoy and appreciate your substacking. 👌🏻