Hi, long story short for months I’ve been signs my son might be autistic. I spoke to the health visitor who did wellcom assessments, she then referred him to SALT and the paediatrician.
I rang SALT for an update who told me the referral would get declined due to his age I fought them and ended up getting an assessment that same week. They then sent me a report and in this they said
“Conclusion
Even at this young age, it is clear, that concerns expressed by mum, are consistent with observation and reports made. He does not appear to have or be developing the language abilities consistent with peers of his age, and his social communication again, as described above, is not consistent with how a child would be typically presenting at his age”
my son is only 14 months, so for a health professional to agree that he’s autistic it’s a shock for me. We’re still waiting for the official diagnosis from the peads which currently has a wait of about 2 years. My question is a few people have told me to put a claim in for DLA for him but with him being so young would he even get an award? Is it worth trying? Has anyone else applied for a child so young with autism?
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cake123456 · 25/03/2024 13:33
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