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ASD Assessment and schools.

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RuRed · 13/12/2024 19:19

Hi, so I don't know if this is just a vent and it would be nice to have POV's.

my son is going through neurodevelopmental assessment for autism and adhd. He is 8 nearly 9.

we have had his one to one appointment and I have had the parental consultation all forms have been filled in by myself and his school.

Today was his school observation, I wasn't supposed to know but he came out and told me there had been an inspector that had watched him so I put two and two together. I emailed the school after 3:30 to get confirmation as his teacher was off sick.
Got back a shi**y email saying yes it was and that I wasn't supposed to know and that they would give feedback to the lady that came as his teacher was off sick.

I'm now worrying that the teacher being off will of messed everything up, my son will of reacted differently to his 'normal self' with a stand in, and no proper conversation will of been had about his needs in school.

anybody else been through this!? I think I just need to chill and stop overthinking. I just don't want anything to disrupt the process.

OP posts:
Bluecatblu · 13/12/2024 19:30

What is masking? Thanks.

What is the standard process of getting your child assessed for ADHD or ASD?

Newsenmum · 13/12/2024 19:27

If anything, the fact he acts differently will be proof of masking. Please don’t worry. I don’t understand why the teacher was so rude to you though.

Itsrainingatlast · 13/12/2024 19:25

My son is diagnosed with ASD and ADHD.
The assessment process for both has many different parts. Other than the school assessment, I think there was a further 9 hours of assessments for ASD, some me and him, some just me, some just him, although this may vary depending on your NHS trust.
If the school is supportive of him being assessed (which it sounds like they are) they will have made sure the assessor got the right information.

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