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is there any value in having a diagnosis

sparkle1968

My son aged 11, has increasingly obvious behaviour consistent with aspsrgers, is there any benefit to getting a diagnosis. A few examples- He couldnt understand why it wasn't ok to jump out on his brother at the top of the stairs, as his brother had surprised him in his bedroom earlier, he saw it as the same action.  Then could not understand why he was told off. The whole Margaret Thatcher,  witch song has him confused,  as I have to explain she wasn't actually a witch, even though he knows they are fiction. Also he struggles with simple things, if I ask him to put on a long sleaved top, to him sweaters, junpers, fleece etc are not ling sleaved tops, as this is not their name.  He is ver intuitive and bright, great at solving a problem and fantastic at art. His self esteem is very low, we go to great lengths to build him up, and one thing can push him backwards, and he will occasionally hit himself when he struggles or gets things wrong. should we get help and assessment or just carry on as we are. Anyine in a similar situation. Thanks

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  • Thank you, I think I would like to know how to deal with his confusion better, and try and help with his communication. The school is huge, and he is easily lost in the system, there are 270 in each year group. The only teacher that has noticed anything and reported back to us, is his history teacher. The SEN department, talked the talk then did nothing. We also think he has dyslexia, he wants to be an artist, but you need an English qualification to get into art, so if having him assessed and confirmed helps in anyway with taking tests etc, then that would be a good reason. Thank you again.

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  • Thank you, I think I would like to know how to deal with his confusion better, and try and help with his communication. The school is huge, and he is easily lost in the system, there are 270 in each year group. The only teacher that has noticed anything and reported back to us, is his history teacher. The SEN department, talked the talk then did nothing. We also think he has dyslexia, he wants to be an artist, but you need an English qualification to get into art, so if having him assessed and confirmed helps in anyway with taking tests etc, then that would be a good reason. Thank you again.

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