I would really appreciate any advice anyone could give me . My ds is 5 and in the past has had episodes of OCD behaviour and speech and language problems . With help these have resolved and are no longer an issue .
BUT school have expressed concerns that he can not hear properly , he often complains about his ears hurting . I took him for a hearing assessment yesterday and his hearing is hyper acute , they wondered if he had APD& he is being referred for further tests .
None of the drs mentioned ASD but I have my concerns , they are :
He is very explosive , serious screaming at times
He is very sensitive to smell and touch as well as hearing and dislikes crunchy etc food
He often sucks clothes
He appears to struggle to socialise but I am unsure if this is as a result of his explosive behaviour ?
Please help , my dh and I are trying to work together to help him but are disagreeing somewhat . Dh thinks we can't let ds get away with his behaviour and so will still shout / put him in his room etc etc . I tend to be more lenient as I feel sometimes his behaviour is beyond his control but it's a hard balance. I don't want to excuse naughty behaviour .
I'm so sorry this had turned into an essay . We just feel at breaking point. Should I seek advice from dr ? Will it help him ?
Thank you for listening everyone xxxxx