DS2 (3.3) had his first CDC appt last September. The paed said that she felt his only problem was his speech and that would be dealt with by SALT. This was despite me raising concerns that he has hit all his milestones late/just within 'normal' and has a massive head and prominent forehead. She said his head is 'just him'. She said that she'd see him again in 6 months and unless anything else has come up she'd then discharge him.
I did ask about bloods/genetic testing but she said that as he's not globally delayed she wouldn't put him through that as it's traumatic. (He's had blood tests for something else before, they were brilliant with him, and he didn't find it traumatic at all).
Since then he's been diagnosed with a speech disorder. It's been noted that his concentration is poor for his age and he can't sit still (although I've found that a weighted lap pad helps him sit and concentrate).
If I'm honest, I think there's something genetic going on with him, and have since he was tiny. But it's only my gut feeling and I've never been able to pin it down any more than that. There's nothing substantial I can point to.
I really do want him to have genetic testing but not sure whether I can push for it or not. Can I? Or will I be told to stop being silly and, speech aside, he's fine?
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HHH3 · 19/03/2016 19:29
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