Ds (4.5) is now officially on the waiting list for ADOS, which is about 2 years in our area. Apparently he scored 20 on the parent’s questionnaire and severe on the school’s. I can’t quite remember what the questionnaire was called, SRQ or something I think. Can anyone tell me where 20 sits, ie is it low or high etc? I guess the ‘severe’ result is easier for me to interpret, though still a bit of a surprise!
Is there anything we can do while we wait two years... Private OT? Play therapy? Just feel a bit aimless really. I didn’t think he was doing so bad at school really, but chatted to another mum in same situation and her ds isn’t having the same difficulties ds is at school so maybe things are worse than we think. To me main issues seem to be noise (he wears ear defenders at school for lunch and breaks etc) and emotional regulation- gets distressed easily. He spends a bit of time (about 3 times a day) out of the classroom at the inclusion unit where he can calm down etc.
Sorry this is all coming out a bit rambly. I just wonder if we are doing enough, as it’s just business as usual at home. But at home he’s happy and not ‘difficult’ though not easy either if that makes sense. He’s just who he is! I’ve joined a local SEN Facebook group and we don’t have the same struggles as most, no meltdowns etc so I wonder if we do need to do more or it’s ok to just carry on as we are?
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TippetyTapWriter · 14/11/2019 11:00
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