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What happens after a diagnosis?

Hpsaucy515

Good evening all, I do hope I have posted this in the correct area, I apologise if I haven't...

My name is Helen and I joined the forum today to get help and advice for myself and my son Ollie. 

Ollie is 2 and a half years old and hasn't been formally diagnosed with Autism yet but his doctor says from the list I wrote and gave her of all the things Ollie does that it is highly likely that he is Autistic. 

We are currently (still) waiting for the referral to come through. 

Ollie has a hearing test next week, NOT looking forward to that! And he starts speech therapy 2 days after his hearing test...

I was just wondering if anyone could tell me what happens after a diagnosis is made as this I am at a blank about.. I haven't a clue what will happen next for my boy (or even myself)

Thank you all for listening to me rant on, any advice grately received. 

H x

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  • thats good they are coming to you i know lenny hated it but once its done they soon forget about it the waiting part is horrible i see speech therpist back in june she said then it will be about 6 months because of waiting list my gp is not happy as i had not heard anything she wrote them email asking them for us to be seen at first avalible appointmet she has seen how lenny is i understand everychild matters but sometimes you feel like your waiting for a bbus and it never arrives i had a phone call from the assesment people for a chat about lenny feel like im repeating myself all the time he said  6 month wait but im hoping he does not mean 6 months from when he spoke to me as i i had a letter back in june saying he was on there waiting list i ve found it helpfull by keeping a diary of all his behaviour so when they do asses him i can hand them the book i got my partner to get me one as he works in a school i just jotted down everything as it does help when your being asked the same questions over again you can refer back to everything when the speech therpist vists ask them if they have a number you can contact regarding your appointment as you just want to find out how long xx

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  • thats good they are coming to you i know lenny hated it but once its done they soon forget about it the waiting part is horrible i see speech therpist back in june she said then it will be about 6 months because of waiting list my gp is not happy as i had not heard anything she wrote them email asking them for us to be seen at first avalible appointmet she has seen how lenny is i understand everychild matters but sometimes you feel like your waiting for a bbus and it never arrives i had a phone call from the assesment people for a chat about lenny feel like im repeating myself all the time he said  6 month wait but im hoping he does not mean 6 months from when he spoke to me as i i had a letter back in june saying he was on there waiting list i ve found it helpfull by keeping a diary of all his behaviour so when they do asses him i can hand them the book i got my partner to get me one as he works in a school i just jotted down everything as it does help when your being asked the same questions over again you can refer back to everything when the speech therpist vists ask them if they have a number you can contact regarding your appointment as you just want to find out how long xx

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