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To NAS38946... If you were a genuine person, then please reinstate what you said, for, as you can see, it causes much confusion here for others who replied to you. (Or at least re-post part of it?)

Do not be nervous or ashamed - you are anonymous, here! There are A LOT of other persons like yourself in similar situations... and I mean A LOT of other persons. You need not tell others what you know for yourself, but can just take it all into consideration... which would be why you posted in the first place? You can also alter your Post a little if you feel like it. Just do not ignore it or deny it completely.

My son was diagnosed last Summer with ASD he was 12. I had been trying to get someone to listen from when he started school at 4, defending him constantly from labels of  naughty, disruptive,  etc, etc.  Like others have said in the thread it does stop the other labels and allows him access to more support.

I'm guessing that the OP was hoping for validation of their decision, though I didn't see the original post and can only infer from other comments what it was all about.

The subject is now a dot and there is only one dot in the body.

I don't know you reasoning for stalling a diagnosis as you have said "you've always known".

NAS38046 said:

Myself & my husband are quite set on the fact we do not want a diagnosis right now...although we will leave the referral open for now as i know we may change our minds.

This would be best because you might wait ages. I'd say don't think about what is best for you, whatever is driving your reasoning. What your son needs is more important.

NAS38046 said:

we have read and learnt lots to have made an informed decision 

The people dealing with the diagnosis are usually highly qualified professionals who deal with work in the field everyday.

Getting a diagnosis is a pretty long process and you are at the final step. I was left undiagnosed for 38 years and it wasn't easy. Yeah, I seem pretty "normal" to most people but the truth is I learned mask the underlying issues which caused me issues later on in life. I'd say that getting the support network your son may need is very important.

Here are all the ins and outs including your legal rights and choices. More importantly the information concerning what the process will mean for your son.

http://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis/children.aspx

May your son get what he needs. Good luck.