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Assessment this month

LaylaG

Hi. Our 5 year old son is having his assessment this month as we and his teachers think he has Aspergers. I have a few questions for those of you that have got passed this point.

I am not sure what will happen with this and I really don't want to miss anything out when we speak to the peadiatrition. Should I make notes of his behaviour?

Also what will happen afterwards? His assessment is the day before he finishes school for the summer so when he goes back he will be in a different year with different teachers.

Thanks in advance  

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  • All the waiting is so frustrating isn't it?  I would make sure they have requested everything that they need though as most of the waiting we have had has been because the paediatrician asked for a speech and language assessment, then waited weeks for it to be done, then requested the school to do some observations, then waied weeks for it to be done, then requested an occupational therapist to see him, etc, etc.  If it had all been requested at the start he could have been on all the waiting lists at the same time.

    We finally had our 'diagnosis appointment' last week.  After 10 months of assessments and reports and observations we turned up to find that not only was his paediatrician on holiday so we saw someone new, but they also didn't have any of his notes or reports so couldn't do anything!  We now have to wait for yet another appointment.  It's so frustrating I could scream.  It wouldn't be so bad if it was just to know for definite, but he needs a referral to CAMHS and a sleep clinic, which they won't do until he has an official diagnosis. Aaarrrgggghh!

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  • All the waiting is so frustrating isn't it?  I would make sure they have requested everything that they need though as most of the waiting we have had has been because the paediatrician asked for a speech and language assessment, then waited weeks for it to be done, then requested the school to do some observations, then waied weeks for it to be done, then requested an occupational therapist to see him, etc, etc.  If it had all been requested at the start he could have been on all the waiting lists at the same time.

    We finally had our 'diagnosis appointment' last week.  After 10 months of assessments and reports and observations we turned up to find that not only was his paediatrician on holiday so we saw someone new, but they also didn't have any of his notes or reports so couldn't do anything!  We now have to wait for yet another appointment.  It's so frustrating I could scream.  It wouldn't be so bad if it was just to know for definite, but he needs a referral to CAMHS and a sleep clinic, which they won't do until he has an official diagnosis. Aaarrrgggghh!

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