We are under the local Community Paediatrician, who has been seeing DS for a year (twice in all!). I am absolutely convinced he has ASD, his SN pre-school (who have had many children with ASD pass through their doors) have strong suspicians and his SALT has referred him to another SALT who specialises in social communication disorders as she has seen a lot of "red flags". However, every time I raise my concerns to the paed, she just says she sees no signs, citing his 'sociability'. The SALT, who is very good, has intimated that the paed does not have much experience with ASD and implied that she doesn't have a good track record of recognising signs. I am really concerned that if we stay under this paed, DS will never be dianosed with anything other than "delays".
I was wondering if anyone knew whether I could ask my GP to refer DS to a particular paediatrician in London (we're in Greater London) for an assessment or whether I had to stay under our current paed as we're already in the system?