Hello, first time I've ventured into this forum, but I'd love some advice from knowledgeable people. My son has been struggling since the pandemic - he was just 8 in March 2020 when it all started. He hated the loss of routine that the pandemic caused, became very anxious and started becoming overwhelmed quite easily. Prior to that I had no real concerns about him - he was a bit 'silly' and tired easily, but did well at school (well behaved and academic) and was pretty good humoured and happy.
Since then he has developed a number of behaviours which I never really observed before. He has many sensory issues - chronic chewing, really sensitive to clothes, refuses completely to wear lots of things. He has a daily routine he always tries very hard to stick to and there are lots of things he absolutely hates if they change (for example, losing a favourite bookmark). He interrupts adults and will talk about whatever is on his mind (he's very talkative). A couple of close friends have suggested ASD, or even ADHD, but because he's not having any problems at school no-one except me seems concerned (he gets excellent school reports - his problems are more emotional and he hides them and is well behaved). But he can read faces and situations and gets a lot of subtle humour, he's very attuned to the emotions of the people around him and can predict how someone will react to an event. My husband has dyspraxia, and I also wonder if it could be something like that.
Basically I don't really know what to do and if I should be seeking some sort of extra help or support for him (probably privately) or whether he's just a quirky (and lovely) kid and just needs understanding and love and he'll be fine. Does anyone have any ideas or guidance?