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Son Does Not Meet Criteria

Rkilby66

Hi All,

Would just like some advice or listen to others experience of the diagnosis.

We have recently had a letter back stating that our son does not meet the criteria "there is insufficient evidence of an autism spectrum disorder from the information in the school documentation"'

I would be interested how people have challenged these and if this was a common occurence? We are confident that he is on the spectrum and his behaviour at home and out of school are very different, and the way we get through day to day is constant management with him.

I have lots of other details I would like to state as feeling really frustrated that after waiting for a long time to get first assessment to then be given this response.

Any comments will be gratefully received

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  • Hello Moonriver here, not quite sure I understand what you mean by 'school documentation' do you mean the perception of the school is that your son does not meet the criteria for ASD?  Has your son seen an Educational Psychologist in school? 

    Teachers and schools in general can only give an opinion and since these people are not trained to diagnose ASD should be treated accordingly.  Educational Psychologists are not trained to diagnose ASD either as far as I am aware, Is your son quiet in school and not disruptive?  My son was very quiet and very different at home -  schools are very fond of this statement...it means diddlysquit..  Is this part of an ongoing multi disciplinary assesment? I think I would ask him to be seen by somebody who is qualified to assess him. 

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  • Hello Moonriver here, not quite sure I understand what you mean by 'school documentation' do you mean the perception of the school is that your son does not meet the criteria for ASD?  Has your son seen an Educational Psychologist in school? 

    Teachers and schools in general can only give an opinion and since these people are not trained to diagnose ASD should be treated accordingly.  Educational Psychologists are not trained to diagnose ASD either as far as I am aware, Is your son quiet in school and not disruptive?  My son was very quiet and very different at home -  schools are very fond of this statement...it means diddlysquit..  Is this part of an ongoing multi disciplinary assesment? I think I would ask him to be seen by somebody who is qualified to assess him. 

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