Hi, new to the forum! I need advice please as to how to have my 14yo assessed - apparently I can't if HE doesn't want to.
We have left him and left it but now at a point where it's got to be dine as school and home massively impacted. He is what I have been advised hy those who are/know/work with ASD people, as high functioning. Being in an insular environment with no family in the vicinity now and very tiny social circle so we werent aware that his behaviour were symptoms, we didn't know the signs until later, when he was nearly 13.
I tried to gently broach the subject but he is very angry and defensive and kicks off if ever anything is brought up.
It's a safety issue now -his and ours - is can believe that as a parent I have no power to get him assessed.
Thanks in advance for your help