Aspergers first appointment need to be prepared

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Ok so my Ds has his first appointment with the pediatric mental health doctor on Monday , was a very quick referral & just want to make sure I have everything wrote down etc incase I forget anything as usual , I just don't have a clue where to start so any advice would be great thanks

They will probably ask loads of questions about his development and unusual/quirky behaviours.

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We wrote a long list of behaviours and issues that concerned us. It included sensory issues, lack of imaginative play, problems with motor skills, rigidity of thought etc.

As it turned out, they asked us a very long list of questions so nothing would have got left out anyway.

I hope it goes well on Monday and you get the answers / support that you need. How old is your DS?

He just turned 4 last month , thanks for your replies

Both my boys first appointments were a long questionnaire (so may be different if your son is present). There were loads of questions about how they behaved at age 4-5 (how that differed from a baby, current age). Things like "Do they nod/shake their head?", "how do they get your attention?" several things I had to say I would get back to them as I hadn't ever noticed what they were asking about.
If it is a more general appointment then I guess a list of behaviours that are worrying you would be sensible, even if they end up asking you lots of questions it can help to have things written down (With examples of how they affect you in real life) can be really helpful, so you don't feel put on the spot.

Loads of the questions we were asked were also about his development when he was 4. This was at an appointment just after his ninth birthday!
If you get asked the same questions then at least you'll be able to remember the answers unlike us.

Thanks LittleMissGreen

I just don't have a clue where to start as he has fantastic speech & coordination just everything else , I were hoping to do some more research before his appointment but it took less than a month to come through

www.bbc.co.uk/health/physical_health/conditions/autism2.shtml

Have a read through these and see if any jump out at you. I know it's really hard when you're put on the spot. Keep a notebook handy over the weekend and write down any unusual things you notice him saying or doing, or anything he has difficulty with.

Thanks for the link

Have you written about your concerns on MN by any chance?

I have DD2's first appointment on Wednesday, and I've been able to pull off all my posts about her to create a document which details my concerns.

The rough headings I've used are:

Milestones
Play skills
Communication (split down to expressive, receptive, literal thinking, eye-contact, non-verbal, etc.)
Social interaction
Relationships
Order/neatness/sensory
Interests
Chanting/Repetitive phrases
Behaviour
Anxiety

However I am aware that DD is a girl, she's quite good at masking so that she appears cute and shy, etc., and we already see this paed with DD1, so I want to just get down to business.

Some people find this useful as it organises all the sensory 'quirks' that you may have noticed.