I posted a while ago about my DS (5 yrs) who I am convinced is on the spectrum. He is in yr1, on his second year with a teacher who is a not and who doesn't have any experience /knowledge of ASD. He has been 'observed' for an hour so that the spoon can decide whether to assess him, but they are not taking anything that I have to say about his behaviour into account. They said it was inconclusive, so they will observe for another hour before they decide whether to ask the lea to assess him.
I took a list of the reasons why I'm concerned to the gp, and she said 'not to worry that my child is different, but to love him as he is' - as if I don't love him! She says she will refer him to CAHMS, but not to get my hopes up because they usually don't assess, but will probably send me some leaflets.
In the meantime, yes he's high functioning, but I don't know how to help him socially, I can't ask the school to make reasonable adjustments for something that's undiagnosed, and I can't give a name to something that other people most likely regard as naughtiness.
(My brother has what was called Asperger Syndrome, so there's a family link, and I have seen it up close and personal, though ds is obviously different in some ways).
Thanks for reading, if you made it this fast through my frustrated rant. And further thanks if you have any suggestions for what to do next?
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