Wooohoooo...ADOS test in 2 weeks' time!

[daisy5678]

So maybe then we can have the official 'placing' of son on spectrum (as opposed to just labelling him autistic) and then social services will stop saying that he doesn't meet their criteria?? Maybe then we'll have a clearer idea of what this complex little boy is actually having problems with?

Or not! Psychiatrist did say that he's been taught social norms very well so ADOS might not show much.But will hopefully be interesting and useful. Bless psych - given all his recent violent obsessions and behaviour, she's bumped us up the waiting list - so we can have the final tick in the box that will get him help. Ironically, the psych who will actually do the ADOS test is the one who dx'd the ADHD 2 years ago...

excellent news givemesleep. Am chuffed for you. Thank god things are moving fast for you.

Thanks, bonkerz. How are things with you?

had the biggest eye opener today when i went to pick up DS from school. He was in his soft room having a meltdown. i have never actually witnessed one first hand. I watched through the window for a few minutes before going in. I am in shock. Ds had a look on his face that i have never seen. If i was to describe it it would be distain or complete arroagnce and contempt. I went in and couldnt bear to look at him. I can honestly say i didnt know what to do. He was lolling around the floor, angrilly saying he hated school/teachers/sister/me etc i eventually left holding his arm tightly and had to frog march him thorugh the playground to the car infront of parents. I got him in the car and put his seat belt on. We then had to go to pick up SDS from a pub along the motorway and half way along DS decided he really did want to die and tried to open the sliding door. I have never been so scared in all my life. I desparately need some help.

Bonkerz, just read your post on other thread and I think our sons are so so similar. Medication sort of helped but not massively because of the ASD bit, the psychiatrist says.

I think it is great news (in a messed up way) that the ed. psych. said all that because they're not usually prepared to stick their necks out that much! So it bodes well for a statement and also it bodes well for you getting more help if you can get CAMHS to take the EP seriously (which they probably will do). It's not any help in the right here, right now, but at least you're on the path (like me) and it's a lot easier to see the light at the end of the tunnel when you're actually in the tunnel!

Apparently Social Services are supposed to be interested in helping if the child is in danger or putting others in danger. That's what the psychiatrist told me about the knife threats that J was making last week, although I haven't yet found them willing to help - but it's got to be worth you phoning them and asking for help.

Will copy this over to other thread to so that you see it.