Getting a private consultation

[stroppycow1569]

i believe my 20 year old son either has autism or asbergers and I would like to get a private referral done but I am having no luck finding out how I do this online. Can anyone help please

[ajl]

Most people wont accept a private diagnosis. If you want it to get benefits or help with educational support etc it needs to come through the official channels. There are services in place in all areas of the UK to do late/adult ASD diagnosis. It just takes time to get through the system ( in my case 2 years) but its been worth it. The best place to start is probably the National Autistic Society NAS. If its not done properly it will just be a waste of your money. The NAS do have a private practise centre where you can get diagnosed but you still need the local people onboard to get local support (ie social worker etc)

 

Ann

[Mihaela]

Very true, Ann. After being told that there were no adult Asperger diagnosis arrangements in my area, I still got mine in about three months. So you may not need to wait too long.