Hi 👋
My 3.5 year old has been diagnosed with global development delay with speech and communication. He has had one appointment with a speech therapist and maybe 2 appointments with 2 different paediatricians. Which lasted about 15 minutes, he’s had one play assessment which again didn’t last long. This has happened over the last year and the last time I saw the paediatrician, I was told there would be assessments at our home and and his nursery. These have never happened, I have had a phone call today to book him in to see another paediatrician for 2 hours and I’ll have a diagnosis at the end of it. When I had mentioned that he hasn’t had his other assessments yet, she didn’t seem concerned and just booked the appointment. I always thought it was quite a long in depth look for autism? The only things he struggles with is his speech and communication. He doesn’t say many words and will take me to show what he wants. He has no behavioural issues and has never cared about a routine. He’ll eat most things and isn’t bothered by smells or anything like that. Does this seem rushed for a diagnosis? Or is this normal? I thought there would be more appointments and assessments first. I haven’t got a problem if he’s on the spectrum, I just want them to get him the help he needs. But so far all I’ve been told is that if he’s diagnosed he will go to classes to help with his behaviours? But he doesn’t need that and just feel not listened to at all and they aren’t giving us any help or advice.