DS is 5.5, in Reception, and is awaiting an assessment in two weeks. We suspect he may have AS (or possibly ADHD) - though we're unsure if he really ticks all the boxes.
He's had a great term and I was beginning to think my concerns were unfounded. Then today I had a call from the head telling me he had thrown a rock at another child and hit them on the head (face). Thank goodness the other child is ok. I'm just so shaken by this and can't understand what was in his mind.
Apparently when they talked to him about his behaviour afterwards he couldn't seem to understand what he had done wrong. He refuses to engage in talking about the incident - though he did tell me later that he had thought the rock was a clump of soil (he picked it up from a raised bed). He has issues with throwing sand, so perhaps this was connected in his mind in some way?
His teacher says he often seems unaware of other people's feelings when he is gripped by a compulsion. Yet at other times he is the most lovely, thoughtful boy - he isn't malicious at all and would never deliberately hurt someone.
We had another incident at the weekend - he managed to dislodge the very heavy rotary dryer in the garden and it fell - could have been a nasty incident for him or if DD had been near.
Not sure what I meant to say really - just feeling shaken, and after spending a long time talking with his teachers I feel like an Aspergers diagnosis is looking more likely. :(