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Can I be tested for ASD?
TallPaul
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My son was diagnosed A.S. as a teenager following issues adapting to Secondary school. Since his Mom passed away we have become much closer and I came to wonder about my own difficulties relating to others. I raised it with my GP and was told categorically that I could not be tested.
Any thoughts or advice would be great thanks.
Any thoughts or advice would be great thanks.
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"I'm trying to live like a random poem I read that ended 'to bloom where we are planted"
Your GP is perhaps confused with what you're asking - no, there isn't a black and white 'test' to prove whether or not you have ASD, but you can certainly ask to be assessed for it!
Try getting in touch with the National Autistic Society and finding an autism support group in your area - they'll have information for adults in your situation and will be able to point you in the right direction even if they can't do much themselves.
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I really struggled over recent months and feel unable to deal with the issues facing me. Withdrawal and rejection of the few people in my life is increasingly hard to temper.
Will get in touch with NAS.
Thank you.