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cat34

Hi there

I am a single Mum and wondered if anyone could give me a bit of help and advice.

My son is 6yrs old and his school are pushing for a diagnosis of ASD I am not sure I agree with this and I am not sure I want to put him through the stress all these observations and 'meetings' could cause him. I agree that the behaviour he is desplaying at school is not acceptable and is not so called "normal". They have already involved the Ed Psych but they said once they have recieved the report they will discuss taking it further. When I read through information on ASD I judt do not feel it describes my son at all, yet when I read about ADHD I feel that describes him fully (apart from the hurting animals as he would not do this at all) but when I mentioned it to the school they just cut me down and said no way.

He is not great in the classroom and argues against the teachers and can hit out at those that try to control him but he only displays these behaviours at school or on the very off occasion when he feels threatened by others. He is incredibly intelligant, he was reading at the age of 3 and is very into science and maths and space and the earth. At home yes he can be argumentative but so can every other 6yr old I know. He likes things to be done his way but then he also loves his hugs with anyone and he has friends and can talk to people with no issues at all. He fidgets a lot and finds it very hard to concentrate on anything for long periods of time (apart from reading books of his choice).

I am feeling very confused on what to do. Will it be better to get the diagnosis? What will happen if we do get a diagnosis of ASD, I know it is not the end of the world but what does it actually mean? What will we get from a diagnosis? Will it hinder him in any way in later life?

I have no idea what to do!! Please give me some wisdom on what I should do!

Thanks for your help

Cat

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  • Hi cat, my daughter 8 is autistic and has been diagnosed for 2 years , her school fought us because we wanted to get her diagnosed! Anyway we went through all the observation and meetings any finally she was diagnosed It was hard so I can understand you being apprehensive .

    if you don't feel he has ASD I would go to your doctor and explain the problem and they might be able to get you advice from a professional that's out with the school, I did this with my daughter and it really helped as sometimes you can feel railroaded by schools, I say question everything -I did! They don't always know what's right . Hope this helps:)

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  • Hi cat, my daughter 8 is autistic and has been diagnosed for 2 years , her school fought us because we wanted to get her diagnosed! Anyway we went through all the observation and meetings any finally she was diagnosed It was hard so I can understand you being apprehensive .

    if you don't feel he has ASD I would go to your doctor and explain the problem and they might be able to get you advice from a professional that's out with the school, I did this with my daughter and it really helped as sometimes you can feel railroaded by schools, I say question everything -I did! They don't always know what's right . Hope this helps:)

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