Hi, my son is 9 next week and I have suspected for many years that he was on spectrum but have had no cause to go for a formal diagnosis as I was happy with the help he was getting at school paid for by top up funding. This funding is now being scrapped and he is being assessed for a statement. As part of that process we saw a paediatrician today who told me that she was fairly sure he had ASD and will put this on the statement and has given me a couple of questionnaires to fill out before I meet with her again to discuss diagnosis.
I just have a few questions really. Can this paediatrician diagnose him by herself or is there lots of people he has to see before that happens? is the diagnosis likely to improve his chances of getting a statement? What, if any, other good things can come from having a diagnosis? Could it stick with him to adulthood and help him if he needs support to get a job etc?
Thanks for any help, I came home very pleased that it seems I won't have to battle for diagnosis but still a bit overwhelmed by it all.
