Just got the pack from Maudsley with upteen forms to fill in re DS.
Connors form shows he is totally off the scale for ADHD although I know that it is all his sensory processing issues that are causing these symptoms.
Social communication form next :( yep totally off the scale for that too.
Then strengths and weaknesses form which DH and I did separately. Even made him go into another room to do his just out of curiosity and we both looked down after finishing as there are no strenghts according to this list and ticking that horrible box that tells them it causes difficulties at home twists my gut. It does seeing as I seem to be the only one that understands him and thats only because my head is as screwed up as his I am just not aggressive with it.
On the connors form there was a question he/she is an angel. To the outside world no he isnt but to me he is. Like now we have sat on our own playing lego harry Potter having a great time working out the puzzles and he put his head on my shoulder and said that was lovely mum I love you. I want to smile but its making me cry. He is happy talking on his mobile phone to all his imaginary friends but thats not good is it :( He cant cope with us all around at once and so it is hard work keeping him within the family niche when its all of us. Many a time I have thought to just go off with him. They are all NT and DH I love with all my heart as I do my other children and he works and trys so hard but its torturing me seeing the strain on his face and my other children and its torturing me that outside of family my boy is my angel and I want my boy back all the time :(