Need help on what something means - ASD dla support letter !

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On my sons support letter it says he has a complex developmental delay is this a broad statement ? does that mean severe or complicated ? Just a little confused as we discuss ASD mainly never anything about that.

Thanks for reading and any help !

Help anyone ? Thanks

Asd is a development delay, a delay in the typical neurological development.

Global or general development delay would mean a delay affecting physical development too.

I would take complex to mean unusual, not affecting him in a straightforward way. Eg with a child who was very prem and had a general development delay they may be described as functioning 6 months to a year behind average. That would be mostly across the board, in all aspects of development. A child with ASD can be very advanced in some respects of their development, average in others, and behind or very behind in other ways.

That's my interpretation anyway.
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Thank you that makes sense !!! He is 4.5 forward in some areas / trains and knowing all about them ect and not so good at dressing himself / needs / stairs / fastenings social , emotions ect

He sounds like my ds at 4.5

It's sometimes called a spiky profile i.e. very good at somethings - and very below average in others. My ds has a high IQ, but very low social ability, for example.

Also, because of high ability in some areas, they can mask other difficulties. That's what complex about it.