Hi. This is my first post in this topic, so hope appropriate.
Very recent diagnosis as above, picked up almost immediately as likely undiagnosed asd as prob explanation for problems that had been present from about 14. Is really struggling in college and likely to need to repeat this year. We are finding it almost impossible to get post diagnosis support and I think until he has some psychological input, meds get sorted and some skills work he is going to find it impossible to cope or stay on in a college setting. We are looking to identify possible options that will keep him linked in with something whilst he has a chance to learn the skills he needs and understand what all this means for him, including the possibility if private school. Does anybody have any experience of similar situation?
We are struggling and I fear that if he can't maintain at college, which in reality he can't at the moment, he will become so disaffected and separated from peers and any semblance of a 'normal' life he will fall even further behind. He already thinks he's stupid and worthless (despite WAIS showing that academically very very bright, but huge differential with processing speeds). Am so frightened for what the future may hold and so angry (at myself and services) that this was not identified sooner. Now feel we have a small window of opportunity and very much want to find a way forward but feel thwarted by services. He is willing to engage (did so fully with assessment process which we eventually went privately for as gatekeeping and services passing him around from pillar to post became intolerable and we saw an ever deteriorating mental state)
This was longer than I planned. So thank you if you read it and any advice appreciated.