My son is 7 and was diagnosed with ASD almost two years ago. His assessment consisted of an appointment at home, questionnaires completed by both school and home, and a SALT (speech and language therapist) visit to observe him at school.
After that, I was asked to attend an appointment with the doctor without my son, which I did. During that appointment, he was formally diagnosed with ASD.
My older son was diagnosed at the age of 3, but his assessment was much more thorough. He had lots of different assessments and testing, was observed in several different settings, and also had a medical examination. To be fair, my older son is quite severely autistic and is still non-verbal at 11, so I appreciate that his needs were very different.
However, I have been wondering whether it would be possible to have my youngest son reassessed. His school were also quite surprised by his diagnosis, which has made me question whether the original assessment was thorough enough.
Has anyone else been in a similar situation or had their child reassessed after an ASD diagnosis? If so, how did you go about it?
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