I also hate it when they use sentances like that, my son was first given a diagnosis of dyspraxia with autistic "tendancies" when he was 4. I didnt get any support other than the endless hospital appoint to deal with his physical difficulties, they are not major difficulties just complicated.
It wasnt untill he was 14 and i cracked up at his peadritrition (sorry i cant spell to save myself) appointment about his behaviour that they then realised how much he was struggling socialy and behaviourly. I was lucky in one way that we didnt have many meltdowns outside of the house, i think this was due to him being in wheelchairs/ buggys when we are outside, he can walk just not far and it tires him out. and general avoidance of social situations, he would sit and rock as a warning sign to give me the chance to remove him to somewhere quiet before a meltdown happened.
Anyway it then took untill the begining of this month, he is now 16, to get through the waiting lists and testing process to get a new diagnosis of dual high functioning dyspraxia and AS. Now i can access all the support like this fab site and give schools and colleges the right info.
Hang in there and ask for second opinions, his psychologist did say that when he was younger it would not have been as easy to diagnose AS as his physical difficulties were thought to explain a lot of his immaturities. I dont know if that true or they were just trying to excusse how it had been missed earlier with all his contact with the health service.
Best of luck to you, hope this site helps and it helps a little to know that they do use sentances like that to other people.
I also hate it when they use sentances like that, my son was first given a diagnosis of dyspraxia with autistic "tendancies" when he was 4. I didnt get any support other than the endless hospital appoint to deal with his physical difficulties, they are not major difficulties just complicated.
It wasnt untill he was 14 and i cracked up at his peadritrition (sorry i cant spell to save myself) appointment about his behaviour that they then realised how much he was struggling socialy and behaviourly. I was lucky in one way that we didnt have many meltdowns outside of the house, i think this was due to him being in wheelchairs/ buggys when we are outside, he can walk just not far and it tires him out. and general avoidance of social situations, he would sit and rock as a warning sign to give me the chance to remove him to somewhere quiet before a meltdown happened.
Anyway it then took untill the begining of this month, he is now 16, to get through the waiting lists and testing process to get a new diagnosis of dual high functioning dyspraxia and AS. Now i can access all the support like this fab site and give schools and colleges the right info.
Hang in there and ask for second opinions, his psychologist did say that when he was younger it would not have been as easy to diagnose AS as his physical difficulties were thought to explain a lot of his immaturities. I dont know if that true or they were just trying to excusse how it had been missed earlier with all his contact with the health service.
Best of luck to you, hope this site helps and it helps a little to know that they do use sentances like that to other people.
