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Can u reverse a diagnosis

Sudista

Son is 16, he was diagnosed when he was 9 YO he is very high functioning. He thinks that the diagnosis is wrong or maybe what he needed help with like fine motor skills and social cues are now “well mastered “ He wants to challenge his diagnosis and he thinks that whatever is written is not representative of him anymore. Can we do that? He was diagnosed at Springfield Hospital Tooting, how can we get them to see him please? Any help much appreciated. It doesn’t help also that the field he wants don’t take autistic children.

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  • What do you think? Is he a master at communication and social etiquette?  Surely you were the one to put him forward for assessment, based on all his behaviours, and not just his social communication skills?

    As for fine motor skills, that would be Dyspraxia and not ASD, so there’s that….

    I guess you can always go through the diagnostic process again, or present new information that refutes the previous diagnosis. Whether or not it would be struck off your records, I don’t know.

  • in reply to Catlover

    You say "the field he wants don't take autistic children " - I have seen mention of this in respect of the Army, but I can't think what other field this might be. In most occupations the Equalities Act applies.  But by all means ask for a re-assessment.

  • in reply to Ian

    Yes you are correct, they refused him based on his diagnosis. The problem is clear they want take him unless we say the diagnosis is inaccurate or incorrect. 

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