ASD/ADHD and Right to Choose

I would google The gateway in your area mental health services that deals with referrals my area Reading where assessment takes place I phoned them yesterday they said yes on list can take four years but sending questionnaire through post as no good online definitely try that not a great response from your doctor

Has anyone used Dr J and colleagues for ADHD assessment? How was your experience? I'm planning to ask my GP for a referral but just wanted to make sure I'm chosing the right provider for me (I really dislike video calls, hence why I'm avoiding the online providers). Any suggestions on how to approach this with my GP?

Hell no I'm 53 and just been put on list I probley 57 when assessed and its really important to me as I can image it is for you too ! Well it's important because if you do get diagnosed work would have to put in reasonable adjustments not just that it's important for us all our life's struggling we been robbed of many years decades literally decades makes me so angry id go back and insist or I'd see another doctor your life your choice do not let them gaslight you x

I was diagnosed with autism in 2005 and at the time my GP referred me but warned me it might be that I'd have to travel out of the area for an assessment. In the end I was lucky, I had an assessment in my area and within six months of being referred. But that was 2005. While everyone I know thinks I also have ADHD and my mother has been saying so since I was younger, I've just not thought about getting another assessment because a: I already have a ND diagnosis, and it's hard to know where one might end and the other begin, and b: I would be taking up space in the queue needed by people who haven't had any assessments yet.

But talking to my ADHD diagnosed colleague is always interesting because we have points of clear overlap and then points where we are completely different (for example, she is much more confident in social situations than I am).

Wishing everyone still waiting for assessment good luck and that they get the waiting lists down :)

unfortunetly in Jan 2021 I had not heard of right to choose, even though I had waited from sept 2020 to get a handle on things (when i figured it out) before asking my gp. She referred me, I filled in a form and I've been on the waiting list ever since…i was 60 then I'm 65 now. I rang last year and they said another 18 months as they had several staff out on long term sick.

I think the journey to the accessment is just as important, and i've learnt a lot by being the fb asd groups. I thought I had no stims, I do. I discovered my most intense traits, and more insight into melt downs so they are over quicker. How my family can say and do things to help me understand what's going on better. Humour, I have my own…i don't understand most humour lol.

Anyways, If you got referred to the nhs directly, don't worry about the wait…though i could have done with the results because I wanted to put in for pip before I reach my pension age….

Had my first Asd assessment in 2019, then final 2 in 2022

I am autistic, have chrones & diverticulitis. Plus other problems , always was clased as a naughty kid when growing up, I tend to have outbursts that have blind rage with them .. havnt heard a thing about my adhd assement just a letter saying they were at 2019 cases that was in 2022 I got that letter & I'm still waiting ✋️ thank god for spell check on my device or no one would read what im typing hahaha 😅, hello everybody hello 😀