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Could he be autistic?

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courtney251 · 07/07/2023 18:29

My son is 3 years old. I’m struggling so much with his behaviour that sometimes I just can’t stop crying. He’s out of control and nothing I can do or say helps. He doesn’t listen. He hits not only me and his immediate family but his nursery teachers. He’s disruptive. He doesn’t follow any kind of instructions. I noticed around the age of two he was flapping a lot. I didn’t really pay attention but then nursery mentioned it so I took him to the doctors. The doctors said they think it’s just a habit but now he is nearly four and the flapping has got progressively worse like some days it will be constant and the behaviour is just so bad. His speech is great sometimes he sounds like he’s 15 and not 3. I don’t know what to do anymore.

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MandiBarker · 07/07/2023 18:46

Sorry to hear about this. If you have the resources, one option is to see a private psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist. They’re the experts in this and you should be able to self-refer to identify. I’d suggest letting them conduct the diagnosis rather than predicting what they’ll come to.

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