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scottishclive22

hi all,

our son, 3, is currently being evaluated for the reasons for his severe speech delays. As he has a number of ASD traits, difficultly in playing with other kids, poor attention span, poor level of eye contact, he will be reviewed for ASD by a peadatrician in the next few months.

He has started on the NHS Speech and Language therapy, but this is only 1 hour per week and we are not sure how many sessions he will have.

As such I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good independent Speech & Language therapist in the East Sussex / Kent region. We have found a few, but its hard to decide without any recommendations.

Also does anyone have any good tips to promote engagement / better eye contact with us and his peers / carers at nursery.

Many thanks

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  • Former Member
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    If he can enjoy nursery then that should be good for him although he may not enjoy it as much as other kids might. If nursery makes him miserable then I think you might look at alternatives. His behaviour will tell you when the balance is right.

    Personally, I know that I was described as shy when I was young (over 50 years ago) and I never liked children's parties but I found school OK. I really don't know if I had been at school now whether they would have picked up on my autism - I only got diagnosed 2 years ago after having severe problems at work.

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  • Former Member
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    If he can enjoy nursery then that should be good for him although he may not enjoy it as much as other kids might. If nursery makes him miserable then I think you might look at alternatives. His behaviour will tell you when the balance is right.

    Personally, I know that I was described as shy when I was young (over 50 years ago) and I never liked children's parties but I found school OK. I really don't know if I had been at school now whether they would have picked up on my autism - I only got diagnosed 2 years ago after having severe problems at work.

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