Any advice / reassurance you have would be greatly appreciated. Feeling a bit stressed / worried / exhausted tonight.
DS is 5 and in Y1. During Reception there were a few issues with playfighting the the playground but nothing serious. Since starting Y1 this seems to have gotten worse. Yesterday DS threw a tennis racket at a little girl "Because she wouldn't stop running" and today he pulled another little girl down from a climbing frame by her legs (luckily she fell on grass and was fine).
The Headteacher asked me to come in to her office after school today and after explaining all of the above asked if I could take DS to the GP and ask for a referral to CAMHS because school think something isn't right. She suggested Asperger's, but I'm not convinced.
I think he has some of the traits, which school have obviously noticed. He is very good at maths and reading, but hates to write and has weak motor skills. He has favourite topics (normal things like dinosaurs and trains) and can talk about them at some length with adults (but not to the extreme as I've known some children with autism do). He sometimes interrupts conversations with something irrelevant that has just popped into his head. He does seem to have a problem with controlling his emotions and impulsivity and thinking through the consequences of his actions. After the incidents he doesn't seem to have much remorse / empathy.
However... DS's development has been completely normal and I have never suspected anything is wrong. My brother has CP so I have been very vigilant and wary of missed milestones, but until school no problems. DS doesn't mind changes to his routine, never has tantrums at home (though can be prone to tears in school when things don't go his way). In general at home he is a completely normal 5 year old boy.
I will take DS to GP anyway and talk through school's concerns. But am I alone in thinking this doesn't really sound like Asperger's? What else could be the problem?
Thanks x
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RuthieWhatnot · 16/10/2014 21:11
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