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My 4 year old has his assessment coming up - all happening very fast!

One day at a time
over 5 years ago

Hi there! 

My young son has been under a specialist within the CDC since he was about 2 1/2 due to speech ddelayment and hearing impairments. At our recent appointment, about a month ago now, he mentioned he believed he is autistic. I was taken aback by it, I don’t know much about it, although I knew his behaviour wasn’t like others his age. I just thought he was a bit more full on in a sense, he’s always referred to himself in 3rd person when speaking. Doesn’t understand what/why/how ect. But his speech therapist had been doing wonders with him. 

Anywho! He wanted to put a referral into CAHMS (I believe that’s the right way to say it), but at the time I was emotional and in shock. My nephew and uncle has Aspergers so I just saw their struggles. Because of this he understood and suggested I went home with information discuss it with my husband and call him when we made a decision. A week later (so about 2-3 weeks ago) we called to say we’d made a decision and would like to go for the assessment referral (he said there was a years waiting list and they would do it when he was in reception next September time). 

Yesterday I got a phone call from them, giving me an appointment for an assessment on the 29th november (not even two weeks away) I’m beyond shocked! 

Anyway if youve made it this far THANK YOU! Can anyone tell me what happens? And what is next? I honestly have no idea.

thank you 

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  • over 5 years ago

    We were fortunate (If you can call it that!) to get our diagnoses when son was 3.5 - I think we got a drop out apt. Most people I speak to have to wait years. 

    I don’t know if it’s the same process elsewhere but our assessment was a visit with a consultant (mostly we talked and he played and she observed him), then a second apt in a group setting with 2 other children being assessed. They just played. He had a great time. They asked him questions and to do different things - but it was all gentle and a bit like nursery school really. 

    For us, a diagnosis was heartbreaking but also validating (for ages I thought I was going mad). It gave us access to support from local charities, disability allowance,special support at school. It’s been a life saver (for me anyway!!)

    i wish you the best of luck 

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  • over 5 years ago

    We were fortunate (If you can call it that!) to get our diagnoses when son was 3.5 - I think we got a drop out apt. Most people I speak to have to wait years. 

    I don’t know if it’s the same process elsewhere but our assessment was a visit with a consultant (mostly we talked and he played and she observed him), then a second apt in a group setting with 2 other children being assessed. They just played. He had a great time. They asked him questions and to do different things - but it was all gentle and a bit like nursery school really. 

    For us, a diagnosis was heartbreaking but also validating (for ages I thought I was going mad). It gave us access to support from local charities, disability allowance,special support at school. It’s been a life saver (for me anyway!!)

    i wish you the best of luck 

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