Where do I start?

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I'm fairly sure I have AS or another ASD, but I want to be professionally analysed.
I have no idea where to start to try and get a diagnosis.
And I'm too shy to tell an adult about it.
I'm in the UK if that helps.

Would you be able to ask a primary care doctor? I'm not sure how those things work in the UK.

I'm in the US, an adult, and am going in to get tested next month. It's with a psychologist, which I guess is how they usually do it. I did finally work up the nerve to ask my regular doctor, and he (sort of) gave me a list of psychiatrists, who then referred us to this group of psychologists, who actually do the testing.

(Actually my mom did 99% of the calling, since I'm not fond of having to do stuff like that, particularly with this...)

www.nas.org.uk from there I got a link to the missing link network.

That's a tricky one if you're if under 16. Your GP should see you without telling your folks. There will almost certainly be one member of staff at school that will be trained in AS (There's a LOT of it about and every school will have more than one pupil with AS) . Probably GP is the best bet.

They would be an ok start, but most schools have a person with specific responsibility for pupils with special eduational needs. If you are 16, it's possible that your GP can refer you to your local CAMHS(Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) without telling your folks. CAMHS will have AS specialists. But the psychology teacher might be a good start.

I'll talk to my psych teacher then.
Unfortunately, I'm on holiday for the next week.
Laugh or cry... make your choice

Afternoon Basshead

I'll talk to my psych teacher then.
Unfortunately, I'm on holiday for the next week.
Laugh or cry... make your choice[/quote]

You might find out of your school has a SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co-ordnator) all mainstream schools are supposed to have them.

You may have a slightly frustrating time as schools only recognise "conditions" that trigger a Staement of Special Educational Need (called a Statement for short). At 16 it would be very unusual to get one. I never got one but my son had his at age 5.

Get back to us about this if you need to. I am a Governor at a Special School in the UK, have friends and family who are teachers so may be able to find info for you if needed.

Most of all - hang on and believe yourself even if others don't!

Peace

Tog

Hope your ok today (Excellent advice from tog) Hang on in there... Z

Ummm... I'm fine.
That Laugh or cry... make your choice thing was a joke.
Have you seen Saw?