Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi
Super new to this what are peoples views going private for an assessment? Bit of background
Son 33years (4 in dec)
Very little speech
No sense of danger runs out in to the road, climbs everything, waves to strangers
Bites, hits, kicks and pinches
Yellow food eater
Spins, jumps a lot
Squints his eyes a lot
Masks at nursery and brusts when he's out
Nursery say he's good as gold and does everything asked which isn't helping
Both his cousins have autism and he's just like them when they were his age.
Private assessment and diagnosis are quicker than the NHS generally but obviously there is a cost associated with it. I went private and it was a smooth process and told me what I had suspected for a long time. I did try the NHS first but I was "lost" on their system twice!
You could always read up on private assessments and see what best suits your son and what you might be able to afford.
Wish you luck.