DS is 7. He has a diagnosis of autism and dyspraxia. He had very delayed motor skills as a baby, he couldn’t even sit up until he was 11 months old. He has always struggled with his balance, co ordination executive function and his motor skills are still very behind for his age. This was always put down to his dyspraxia, however as he’s getting older something doesn’t feel quite right with him. He has low muscle tone, weak limbs, very little core strength and walks in quite a clumsy way. His posture is also bad and he has a slightly curved spine (kyphosis). We were on the waitlist for a further occupational therapy assessment which we have finally had today. He is now being referred back to the paediatrician and the OT has requested an urgent physiotherapy assessment (we’ve currently been on the NHS waitlist for nearly two years) and an MRI scan. She told me she has concerns he may have some brain damage in his frontal motor cortex (I think). I asked if that means potential cerebral palsy and she said yes. I’ve been so upset this afternoon and I’ve gone down a rabbit hole googling. Has anyone had a child diagnosed at a later age like this? What can we expect going forward? My other 3 year old son is having heart surgery in a few weeks and I feel like I can’t take any more, without trying to sound selfish and overdramatic!