My 5yr old ds is being assessed for ASD/ Aspergers (the specialist person who visits the school - not quite sure of his title - has offered a referral to the developmental paediatricians at the hospital). I'm ambivalent because ds, although largely without friends and not good in social situations, doesn't seem unhappy, is doing well academically and enjoying his interests (mostly in physics text-books and alternative technologies). My brother, and probably father, have ASD and it seems to me that this end of the spectrum is hard to distinguish from masculinity + a scientific mind, and I really don't want to pathologise ds at this age if he's just different but happy. Does anyone have experience of a diagnosis making a positive difference at this age/stage?
Thanks very much!
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Egede · 16/07/2008 16:00
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