Ds is 3.10 and I'm fairly certain he is high functioning asd. Possibly even aspergers. In very concerned that when he starts school in September as a young 4 he is going to struggle socially. He is unable to make friends with his peers and is either very aggressive or over the top friendly.
He makes friends with children older than him more easily. He is very very verbal with adults and older children but doesn't bother much with children his own age. He has one child the same age that he plays with well but she won't be going to his school.
There are also a few sensory issues, especially around food. He's not just fussy, some foods make him physically sick - it is the texture not the taste I'm certain. In addition he is - though I hate to use the word - clumsy. Uncoordinated I guess with fine motor especially. He gets frustrated very very easily and will give up if he can't do something immediately. Every little thing has to be a competition and his emotional responses to small issues are way out of proportion. He is a complete perfectionist.
Should I push for a diagnosis? Will it help him?
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