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Second opinion?

Weaver76

My son was assessed by a NHS paediatrician and told he didn’t fit the ASD criteria because he is too verbal and can hold a conversation and eye contact. (He can on his terms with familiar people) 

She met my son twice, for 30 minutes, in clinic. Told me she thought he was showing more ADHD than ASD. 

I completely disagree with her, 6 months ago she told me that she was nearly satisfied he fitted the criteria and would almost definitely be diagnosing him as Autistic, But would need to speak with his SALT and Ed Psychologist first. Since then, she has changed her mind. It’s infuriating, they see a different boy to me. He’s incredibly able at masking. 

I have approached my GP to request a second opinion but she says there is nobody in our county! 
What do I do? Continue to push?

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  • It’s probably just down to budget, and the ones to ‘fail’ are those that ‘look and act NT’. You can ask for a second option and explain why you feel you need one. If you are able to choose outside of your  postcode, do. Failing that, try getting assessed privately.

    I’ve explained on here the sort of ridiculous things they told me when they said my daughter wasn’t autistic or anything else. I did ask a GP for a second opinion, and was told that because of how she presents, the outcome will probably be the same, despite them actually reading the report, and agreeing with me that she was on the spectrum. We had to go private in the end.

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  • It’s probably just down to budget, and the ones to ‘fail’ are those that ‘look and act NT’. You can ask for a second option and explain why you feel you need one. If you are able to choose outside of your  postcode, do. Failing that, try getting assessed privately.

    I’ve explained on here the sort of ridiculous things they told me when they said my daughter wasn’t autistic or anything else. I did ask a GP for a second opinion, and was told that because of how she presents, the outcome will probably be the same, despite them actually reading the report, and agreeing with me that she was on the spectrum. We had to go private in the end.

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