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I have autism. I was diagnosed aged 5. And I am going to be fully honest with you here, my diagnosis meant I got more support in school and get a little bit more support at college than I would have not have had if I didn't have the diagnosis. If you are in school /college an autism diagnosis can be a really good thing to ask for as it would allow you access to support services etc, but don't go into the whole assessment process convinced that you will deffinatly get a autism diagnosis, but also be as honest as you can during the assessment as it will help them asses you better and come to an diagnosis as such.also if you dont understand what they are asking you to do during the assessment it is okay to say to them you are not sure of what they are wanting you to do etc.
There is something called the Autism act which outlines support that should be in place for those with autism.