DS is 10 now and has been receiving help for SEN since pre-school. He has a statement of SEN on account of his social and communication problems. Saw a peadiatrician a year ago who suggested ASD abd referred him to a psychiatrist for diagnosis. DH flipped at this, saying "over my dead body", he's very concerned about our very bright child being labbelled for the rest of his life.
We're still waiting to see the psych and have been told he won't be seen until Aug '08.
He's due to start high school in Sept and the school we've requested has an Autism support base which he won't be able to access without a diagnosis. His next review meeting is in March and he won't have seen the psych by then.
Saw the peadiatrician again today who said I could quote him as saying that DS has ASD but I know how strongly DH feels about it, though he has come round a bit!
Anyone else got a DC with ASD and how did getting an official diagnosis affect the support they received?
Thanks in advance!
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Unfitmother · 12/12/2007 18:37
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