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6yr old has been assessed - Please help

mummy4

Hi

Last year we reached breaking point following another stressful family holiday, our now 6 year old has always been a little different, however his obsessions, melt downs, routine requirements have been a daily struggle to manage.  The school just kept telling me he was imature and needed to concentrate and listen!

I contacted the school nurse directly and after persistant phone calls managed to get my son an appointment with a peadiatrican, he has seen him twice now and at the last appointment said he had concerns with my sons sensory issues (tip toe walking, holding stones) and social behavioural difficulties, poor concentration, poor diet only solid foods (3) He has referred him and i've been waiting for 3 months to hear something.

I found out today from his teacher my sons been assessed in school by the community nurse, who has said she has referred him for his sensory issues but that no further action is required, what does this mean???

surely they cant assess my son for an hour in a class room and get a full diagnosis?!

please help any feedback would be appreciated, i'm told i will get a report but i'm sure this will take months as it usually does. I'm just worried my son is being let down

thanks x

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  • I've now had the report from the consultant nurse who observed my son in school, whilst i'm pleased the she witnessed my son socialising with peers, she stated overall that she wasnt overly concerned but would send him for an ADOS assessment.

     

    My concern is that the report had no mention of his tip toe walking, it did mention things like him rubbing his head up and down the teachers leg at carpet time and rubbing his hands up and down his jumper, she also highlighted that the teacher had to keep him on task with additional instructions especially when it was group requests that he didnt respond until spoken too, she stated that it could be sensory mannerisims or immature social behaviour, all of the things she did notice arent a surprise to me but slightly surprised that she wasnt concerned

    not sure if the ados assessment has been requested because she does have concerns or its more of a tick box given the paed was concerned and referred him?

    thanks x

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  • I've now had the report from the consultant nurse who observed my son in school, whilst i'm pleased the she witnessed my son socialising with peers, she stated overall that she wasnt overly concerned but would send him for an ADOS assessment.

     

    My concern is that the report had no mention of his tip toe walking, it did mention things like him rubbing his head up and down the teachers leg at carpet time and rubbing his hands up and down his jumper, she also highlighted that the teacher had to keep him on task with additional instructions especially when it was group requests that he didnt respond until spoken too, she stated that it could be sensory mannerisims or immature social behaviour, all of the things she did notice arent a surprise to me but slightly surprised that she wasnt concerned

    not sure if the ados assessment has been requested because she does have concerns or its more of a tick box given the paed was concerned and referred him?

    thanks x

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