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Momma J

Hi, 

My son is 5 and has started to hit, scratch and throw also high pitched scream. It seems to be when he is frustrated or tired and only seems to be with me. 

We don’t have a formal autism diagnosis although he has had an assessment. We were told that because he is working at the age of a 18-24 month old it would be unfair to diagnose him as they wouldn’t diagnose a child at 2 even tho he is 5. We have been told he has a learning delay and a genetic disorder also possible dyspraxia. 

Any advise would be greatly appreciated 

Thank you Blush 

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  • There are a collexion of autistic adults who might be able to help here on this site.

    Have you changed your environment so he's not dealing with sensory overload? If so, how - perhaps we can advise further. Also, what sort of frustrations are you noticing he's up against. Again, perhaps there are others here who can help, but a bit more specific information would be useful... :) 

  • in reply to JuniperFromGallifrey

    His frustrations started when he started going back to school. He has moved from mainstream to a special school also goes to school on transport so it’s been a massive change for him in that sense but home life is still the same. 

    He gets frustrated when he can’t complete a game he is playing or if we ask him to do something that he doesn’t want to do. 

    thank you for getting back to me. 

  • in reply to Momma J

    As for school, you may want to go with him and work out what his experience is. Fluorescent lights and LEDs can cause severe migraines/head aches. Chemically scented cleaning agents interact with the gut for a lot of us and cause heartburn. Too much noise and hyperactive others can be so overwhelming we can shut down. If school is creating burnout, he may be tolerating a high level of stress and then releasing it all at home.

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  • in reply to Momma J

    As for school, you may want to go with him and work out what his experience is. Fluorescent lights and LEDs can cause severe migraines/head aches. Chemically scented cleaning agents interact with the gut for a lot of us and cause heartburn. Too much noise and hyperactive others can be so overwhelming we can shut down. If school is creating burnout, he may be tolerating a high level of stress and then releasing it all at home.

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