Developmental Paediatrician Recommendation

[Winnie78]

DD is almost 6yo - school SENCO has suggested there might be some developmental delay/problems. We agree. GP confirmed NHS referral for assessment likely to be many months. Considering private assessment just to speed things along - can anyone recommend a developmental paediatrician please? Happy to travel wherever to see the best person. Are there any problems I should consider as a result of getting a private assessment rather than NHS? Any advice welcome. Feeling very anxious and wanting to make the right decisions. Many thanks.

@Winnie78 I’d post in the Special Needs section. There are sone lovely posters in there with tonnes of experience

Thanks @jiltedjohnsjulie, will repost

No problem, hope you get some responses

Hi there, I am not even sure if I am writing this in the place but I am desperate for advice. I am having trouble with my 26 month old boy. When he was about 1yr old he was playing along side of other children, he would wave to people etc. Now he is a completely different child, evertime someone approaches him he runs towards me and cuddles up. Same thing is with other children. He has been going to the daycare no and again. He cries every time he goes in. But when I would pick him up he would have a massive smile on his face. What should I do? Should I try to look to help? Or is it just a phase he is going through? Has anyone had similar situation?