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Do you have to accept Autism diagnosis for child?

yve

Hi

I have an appointment for my 3.5year old for an Autism assessment. My child displays some Autistic traits (spinning, opening closing doors, verbal stimming) not others (very affectionate, eye contact, wanting to play). My question is, Do you have to accept an Autism diagnosis if i get my child assessed? Or does a parent have a right to reject it?

The reason i ask, is although i understand you gets lots help with a diagnosis, the downside is sometime a mis-diagnosis occurs,especially at a young age.

Anybody know? Thanks

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    Hi Yve

    Ultimately you don't have to accept this, you can ask for a second opinion. You can pay no attention to the diagnosis and your child may not need to be aware of it for a good while yet.

    I'm not sure what the problems with diagnosis might be though. Autism, itself, does not require medication and the only treatment is for the child to be dealt with according to the best practice parenting and teaching that would apply to any child. Autistic children are not tolerant of bad environments - inconsistent parenting, noisy disorganised home environments, schools where bullying is rife are all unbearable for a child with autism - an autistic child is likely to struggle in situations where a non-autistic child might survive but both can thrive in orderly environments where children are given time to be listened to and where the rules of the house or school are applied consistently and fairly.

    Autism need not be a terrible thing but it can turn into a real problem if the child is not managed carefully.

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Hi Yve

    Ultimately you don't have to accept this, you can ask for a second opinion. You can pay no attention to the diagnosis and your child may not need to be aware of it for a good while yet.

    I'm not sure what the problems with diagnosis might be though. Autism, itself, does not require medication and the only treatment is for the child to be dealt with according to the best practice parenting and teaching that would apply to any child. Autistic children are not tolerant of bad environments - inconsistent parenting, noisy disorganised home environments, schools where bullying is rife are all unbearable for a child with autism - an autistic child is likely to struggle in situations where a non-autistic child might survive but both can thrive in orderly environments where children are given time to be listened to and where the rules of the house or school are applied consistently and fairly.

    Autism need not be a terrible thing but it can turn into a real problem if the child is not managed carefully.

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