A split woodland path with two yellow signs reading “This Way?” and “That Way?”. On the right-hand side of the image, there’s a gold circle with bold text that reads: “My Autism Journey with Right to Choose” and smaller text below that says: “How I Got a Quicker Diagnosis”. At the bottom left, the website “finlaygames.com” is written.

In a recent blog post, I spoke about going through NHS England’s ‘Right to Choose’ process to get a quicker autism assessment. I had never heard of this, and I thought that was just because I was new to the autistic world. However, I have since learned that many people are simply not told about this option, which is awful considering how many people struggle for years on long waiting lists.

Therefore, I thought it might be helpful to write a blog about my experience of the Right to Choose process.. Especially for folks who might not have seen my recent video series on this, or might just prefer the written word.