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Age for diagnosis?

Rainbow Mum
over 12 years ago

Hi, i am new here and this is my first post. I have a son who will be 3 in 2 weeks and we are going through the process of having him assessd for ASD at the moment. He was seen by the community peadiatrician 2 weeks ago and she did a bit of assessment with him and said it looks likely he is on the autistic spectrum and has sensory issues but sad he is very young for diagnosis as some of the signs he shows may improve as his speech develops. She is now reffering him to her senior but said he is still very young for diagnosis? Is that right? It seems to vary in different areas. How old were you or your child when diagnosed? I had a report sent from speech and language after the two appointments he had with them, 1 at the clinic and 1 at home. Speech and language will be working with him in the school nursery when he starts next week and also the educational phscologist. His behaviour is VERY challenging at times, especially when out and about and i feel if he had a diagnosis i would be able to cope with things better as i could say to people 'he has a diagnosis of x, y or z. But at the moment people stare as they think my son is badly behaved and we are bad parents and it winds me up so much.

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  • over 12 years ago

    Hi rainbow mum , 

    This is common ..my son is 4 and has been diagnosed with adhd/autism? by the community paed also , he is awaiting other appointments for further assessments to determine either high functioning or aspergers .. this process can take over a year ..at the begining of the process i was completely hung up on diagnosis and i think it is part of the acceptance process .. now 5 months on its helped us understand our son and helped us to make his life easier as we try to see the world in the way that he sees it ..we have adjusted our life style continually for him ..he is now back in a buggy and he wears headphones and listens to his music when he is stressed out ..and yes on numerous occasions we have had to say "I'm sorry my son has autism " .. I have learned that humour helps and laughing off all the little mad things that our son shouts , says or does outside , but thats just his way of coping ..and we all deserve a medal for the patience that we show our children ..

    sanders x 

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  • over 12 years ago

    Hi rainbow mum , 

    This is common ..my son is 4 and has been diagnosed with adhd/autism? by the community paed also , he is awaiting other appointments for further assessments to determine either high functioning or aspergers .. this process can take over a year ..at the begining of the process i was completely hung up on diagnosis and i think it is part of the acceptance process .. now 5 months on its helped us understand our son and helped us to make his life easier as we try to see the world in the way that he sees it ..we have adjusted our life style continually for him ..he is now back in a buggy and he wears headphones and listens to his music when he is stressed out ..and yes on numerous occasions we have had to say "I'm sorry my son has autism " .. I have learned that humour helps and laughing off all the little mad things that our son shouts , says or does outside , but thats just his way of coping ..and we all deserve a medal for the patience that we show our children ..

    sanders x 

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