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over 7 years ago

hi all

my son is 2yrs and 7 months. recently we got a one day play school. and the incharge gave us a report about our son that he is not responding to his name mostly and do not make more eye to eye contact.

they sent an letter to my health visitor coating this and asked for a referrel for ASD clinic. but apart from this he is very good in learning he is able to say alphabets, relate a for b for, colours shapes and more i can say complete pre school syslabus. he grasps what ever we teach. he was not talking great but now he is able to communicate what he wants in 2 languages.

i am not sure whether he is really in ASD...pediatric appointment is very far close to an year from now on.

not sure what next step can do... he plays with his friends whom he is meeting for long time. even when travelling when he see his age group kids he likes to be with them and do what they do... but in his school he is not that much moving with other kids.(i have not seen in school).. he is more fond of animals. he makes animal sounds what ever he saw in cartoon. more liking to play with animals especially with elephant. we get negative remark for this. but not sure is this autism how to take it from here...

pls give your inputs..

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  • over 7 years ago

    Hi, it was also my son's nursery teacher who mentioned the possibility of autism when he was 3yrs old and he got his Asperger's diagnosis when he was 4 yrs old and this entitled him to a learning support helper in school and at now 12yrs old he still has a support helper in high school. Definitely push for the autism assessment, i had no clue my son was autistic, and through his experiences and difficulties i came to realise my difficulties could be dowm to autism and low and behold, i joined the autisic community too following a very overdue assessment! Even though you and your son may have to wait a year for the assessment it still should mean he gets a diagnosis before he starts school full time and then you need to push for a learning support for him, both for education and social skills. Best wishes to you both.

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  • over 7 years ago

    Hi, it was also my son's nursery teacher who mentioned the possibility of autism when he was 3yrs old and he got his Asperger's diagnosis when he was 4 yrs old and this entitled him to a learning support helper in school and at now 12yrs old he still has a support helper in high school. Definitely push for the autism assessment, i had no clue my son was autistic, and through his experiences and difficulties i came to realise my difficulties could be dowm to autism and low and behold, i joined the autisic community too following a very overdue assessment! Even though you and your son may have to wait a year for the assessment it still should mean he gets a diagnosis before he starts school full time and then you need to push for a learning support for him, both for education and social skills. Best wishes to you both.

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