autism

ricardo62

ive got a doctors appt to find out if i have autism ? if i have what amount of benefit could i receive ?

mummyyum

If you have to have a doctor to assess your autism as an adult and you can function fairly normally on a day to day basis, I would say that your autism must be mild and in which case you would probably get nothing or at best lower rate disability. It very much depends on how your disability affects your day to day life

ricardo62

mummyyum wrote: »

If you have to have a doctor to assess your autism as an adult and you can function fairly normally on a day to day basis, I would say that your autism must be mild and in which case you would probably get nothing or at best lower rate disability. It very much depends on how your disability affects your day to day life

to be truthful i know nothing of it i yhink im normal but everybody else thinks im not !!! thats why my sis is making an appt wiv doctor to ask him what can be done i guess it does affect my life in respect that i dnt like people and dont want any friends ,my choice by the way i prefer it like that ? i think its quite normal to stare for hours at my aquarium and i have a facination with fire to me thats normal ?

Savvy_Sue

ricardo62 wrote: »

ive got a doctors appt to find out if i have autism ?

For starters, I think it unlikely that a single appointment with your GP would tell you whether or not you are on the autistic spectrum: more likely they would need to refer you to a specialist for further evaluation.

ricardo62 wrote: »

if i have what amount of benefit could i receive ?

Absolutely none unless you have care or mobility needs. So, can you look after yourself? Dress yourself? Cook a meal for yourself? Do your own shopping? Go out on your own? If the answer is 'yes', however 'odd' you may seem to your sister and anyone else who knows you it seems unlikely that you'd be entitled to DLA. If you're unable to find work, then it would be JSA / ESA. And you'll already know what rates they are paid at if you're not working, and if you are working then that's not relevant.

National Autistic Society may have useful information.

ricardo62

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

For starters, I think it unlikely that a single appointment with your GP would tell you whether or not you are on the autistic spectrum: more likely they would need to refer you to a specialist for further evaluation.

Absolutely none unless you have care or mobility needs. So, can you look after yourself? Dress yourself? Cook a meal for yourself? Do your own shopping? Go out on your own? If the answer is 'yes', however 'odd' you may seem to your sister and anyone else who knows you it seems unlikely that you'd be entitled to DLA. If you're unable to find work, then it would be JSA / ESA. And you'll already know what rates they are paid at if you're not working, and if you are working then that's not relevant.

National Autistic Society may have useful information.

thank you ,i did see a phychatrist when i was about 19 i tried to smash my sis head in with a brick ,he talked to me a lot and put me on malprotoline pills ???

Richie-from-the-Boro

ok!

ricardo62

anyway thanks everybody and to all those who have helped maybe im not quite normal but then aqain what is normal???

sueturnersmith

Hi Ricardo,

You say that you don't like people, and have no friends, and yet in your profile you say that you are looking for a job as a carer!

This seems rather odd to me! And if you are looking for a carer's job, then it's highly unlikely you would have major care needs yourself, so would not qualify for the care component of DLA.

Do you have any mobility problems?

ricardo62

hi no i can walk ok and i like elderly people, noy young people i went round an 84yr old mans house today and helped him set up and landscape his aquarium and took him to the shop to buy plants for it ,all frre i didnt ask for any reward , im going to test the water in a fortnight and take him to yhe shop to buy fish for it ,i gave him some fish books that i had and he was really happy ,my dad is not very well i just come back frm hosp and it dnt look gud hes 89,im going to doctors tommorow gt a appt and going to ask for a refferal to the phycharist its just that when my papa goes i hav no1 ,,, if i am ill then i hope i will be entitled to what im entitled to ?? i dnt know yet its up to the phychitrist .

Breast_Cancer_Survivor

ricardo62 wrote: »

ive got a doctors appt to find out if i have autism ? if i have what amount of benefit could i receive ?

I was diagnosed with asperger's at the age of 33 & it was really difficult to claim anything as they presume that you must be able to cope alright to get to that age without any help.

My case was more complicated though as I also have depression as a result of having Cancer & numerous surgeries so I was awarded IB & eventually DLA (after a 2 year fight).

I think I heard you say you were 48 & had managed to work as a HGV driver, this will probably go against you.

It will also take a while for you to get an official diagnosis as a GP isn't qualified enough so will refer you to a Pychologist who specialises in ASD's.

Good luck.

ricardo62

thank you im seeing doc tommorow ??