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Diagnosis - what should I expect? What do we tell our son?

KazKaz

Hi everyone

I hope you don't mind me asking a few questions. My Son turned 5 this week. We were on a waiting list for a year for assessment but they "lost" any record of it. We luckily have been placed back on and have an appointment in August (I think because the person who referred for us the first time provided proof and argued the case). Before then his school (who thankfully are fully on board and supportive) brought an educational psychologist in to see him. She said she believes he has adhd and is on the autistic spectrum which is what we though. She is going to write up a report for the pediatrician who is assessing in Aug. 

Between now and August what things am I best keeping note of or track of to talk to them about? 

From experience should I expect a similar diagnosis to what the EP said?

And lastly... when/if we do get the diagnosis of asd and or adhd, what do we tell our son? Parents with children of a similar age... What did you tell them? Did you wait until they were older or was it best to explain when they were this age?

Thanks for reading. 

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    Say the assessment is about finding out about how he thinks and it about helping his family and school know best how to help him. 

    Keep notes of behaviour. Look for his red book and think about when he talked etc.

    Our SD16 was a much later diagnosis but a nephew has been through diagnosis at a similar age to your son and age appropriate framing of what will be a new experience is a sensible approach.

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    Say the assessment is about finding out about how he thinks and it about helping his family and school know best how to help him. 

    Keep notes of behaviour. Look for his red book and think about when he talked etc.

    Our SD16 was a much later diagnosis but a nephew has been through diagnosis at a similar age to your son and age appropriate framing of what will be a new experience is a sensible approach.

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