Hi all!
My DS has just turned 4 and he has started school nursery this September. I have been suspecting ASD since he was little, was fobbed off by a consultant paed at around 2yo, my concerns have been dismissed by multiple HVs several times over the 4 years. Now I raised my concerns again and SALT has reffered DS to a paed + put him in list for observations at nursery. Observations are not until spring term and I have no idea when we get an appointment with a paed.
Nursery made me see how different he is from other kids and I have only realised now that there has always been a reason behind my struggling for the 4 years. I have myself accepted DS is on the spectrum, probably HFA. So I am all over the place reading about ways to support him - it is mostly social skills that DS is lacking. My current worries are about school.
Does it make sense to go for a private diagnosis and try to get him EHCP before next September arrives? I have no idea how long the process takes, but most certainly I won’t have EHCP before school applications close. Or is it better to wait for the NHS and spend all the pennies on SALT And other therapies?
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londonsquirrel · 05/11/2018 22:32
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