5thwheel

Hi all Check out Hugh O'donnel MSP's proposed autism bill.... http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/n...tland-bill.aspx

Hi again. Thanks for everyones welcome. Its official. I have ASD along with ADHD. I was diagnosed a few weeks ago by my stand in pshyciatrist, no boxes ticked or assessment done just, 'yes, you have ASD but I dont see why it is important'. I am now on my GP's file as having Aspergers syndrome. Did anyone else get there diagnosis this way? 5thwheel

Hi everyone Thought it was about time I introduced myself. I am a 27 year old man who has struggled through life trying to understand what is going on. I am fairly sure that I have an ASD of some form and I am seeing a psychiatrist in under two weeks time. I already have a diagnosis of ADHD (innattentive) which I got 8 months ago after previously being diagnosed with chronic depression. This has been really good for me and I have gone from almost giving up on life to thinking about the future. However I do not believe that ADHD is the full story as no matter how hard I tried I still could not communicate with people successfuly. I used to believe that this was social anxiety but the information I found on ASD's has been an eye opener. People make eye contact! Why did nobody tell me! Facial expressions? Surly the words people say mean what they mean? I sure hope that Im not a fraud and that I have found the right place. If I am completly wrong then at least I can express my solidarity. 5thwheel