pre diagnosis

Hi today my son which is 4 and a half had a appointment with the pediatrician she told me and my husband that my son has alot of autism markers but she was not aloud to diagnose him we have to wate for 10 months for that but she was talking like she default thought that was the case she sayd it a mild form as he has good eye contact and smiles at people but she also is putting all the help in place as she says we will need it I am confused wether my son is autistic or not surly she is the pediatrician has enybody else had this xxx

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  • Hi. I'm not sure if you guys can help me out. I'm 20yrs old and I don't officially have a autism diagnoses but show all of the signs of autism, and both primary and secondary school suggested that I have autism. I have taken many online tests and they exactly the same thing, that I'm more than likely autistic and should seek help, it's really making me paranoid! however my mum says that they never took me for a diagnoses when I was younger because of all the stigma of autism and that I would be labelled and defined as a disability instead of a human bieng, and I totally understand her point. I'm in work as a healthcare assistant at a hospital and doing OK, it's hard and I get stressed out a lot due to sensory overload but if I sleep on my break I generally get through the shift alright. This is my question; should I get a diagnoses? Will I have to declare it? Is there any point that now I am through with education? I'm really going nuts over this and need some advise!! 

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  • Hi. I'm not sure if you guys can help me out. I'm 20yrs old and I don't officially have a autism diagnoses but show all of the signs of autism, and both primary and secondary school suggested that I have autism. I have taken many online tests and they exactly the same thing, that I'm more than likely autistic and should seek help, it's really making me paranoid! however my mum says that they never took me for a diagnoses when I was younger because of all the stigma of autism and that I would be labelled and defined as a disability instead of a human bieng, and I totally understand her point. I'm in work as a healthcare assistant at a hospital and doing OK, it's hard and I get stressed out a lot due to sensory overload but if I sleep on my break I generally get through the shift alright. This is my question; should I get a diagnoses? Will I have to declare it? Is there any point that now I am through with education? I'm really going nuts over this and need some advise!! 

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