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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

    They always mentioned fine motor skills in regards of his handwriting, they never mentioned any other problems, in terms of behaviour he used to be a very isolated child, but he never complained about that, happy on his own company , the school highlighted that… moving to high school he changed and when he was 13 he made a good circle of friends , it was always mentioned at his high school that the circle of friend they respect him and don’t mind him being controlling because he have “ more knowledge and always been a reference for them” at his high school he is very driven academically and that gave him I think the confidence, he didn’t have any sensory issues the only adjustment he had is a laptop because of his handwriting. Also you mentioned I put him through the assessment, I didn’t, it was the school. 

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  • in reply to Catlover

    They always mentioned fine motor skills in regards of his handwriting, they never mentioned any other problems, in terms of behaviour he used to be a very isolated child, but he never complained about that, happy on his own company , the school highlighted that… moving to high school he changed and when he was 13 he made a good circle of friends , it was always mentioned at his high school that the circle of friend they respect him and don’t mind him being controlling because he have “ more knowledge and always been a reference for them” at his high school he is very driven academically and that gave him I think the confidence, he didn’t have any sensory issues the only adjustment he had is a laptop because of his handwriting. Also you mentioned I put him through the assessment, I didn’t, it was the school. 

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  • in reply to Sudista

    Thank you for indulging me. I have to say, your son sounds Autistic to me from the small amount of information you have included in your reply. I’m not sure why he feels he isn’t Autistic? What view of Autism does he have? Something seen on TV? The usual stereotype? Because we are all, different.

    Like your son, I was happy with my own company. An NT child wouldn’t be. I had a best friend all the way through school, and a circle of girlfriends throughout high school. I didn’t know I was autistic back then, and it didn’t stop me doing anything I wanted, even if I found it awkward or difficult. it seems he is controlling. This is also quite telling, as he needs things to be done his way. Not a ideal trait where signing up is concerned.

    Maybe you can help him choose something else? he’s still young isn’t he? Maybe he can chat with a careers advisor for possible similar avenues?

  • in reply to Sudista

    Surely assessment of a minor requires parental consent? I hear about schools "putting kids on medication for ADHD and acrrying out assessments, but surely no reputatable clinician would treat a kid without consent.