I've just been in touch with the autism charity, whose meetings I attend. I have let them know that I've written to a health body in the county, drawing attention to my plight. What I wrote is as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
I found your contact details on a leaflet I got from the Council offices. I am an older person, estranged from my family, who had no friends until comparatively recently.
Last December I was referred by XXXXXX, to the Autism Spectrum Centre at XXXXXXXXXX, for the purpose of diagnosis. This week I received three questionnaires from the centre which I have completed and returned as instructed. I am extremely worried that, as I have neither family nor people who knew me as a child, I may not even be seen. I am also concerned about the length of the waiting list. I had been told by my previous GP that the waiting list is a year. I have since been told by an autism charity that the wait is in fact two to three years.
I am sure you will appreciate how difficult things are for me,since without a diagnosis I am unable to access any help that is available.
I am desperate for a resolution of my issues one way or another, and would be grateful for any practical advice you could offer.
Yours faithfully
The charity have replied that they will use my letter in a forthcoming article about diagnosis.Let's see if I can use my experiences to help others. I'm chuffed!
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