Worried ASD NHS referral wont recognise my 4 YOs profile.

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Im currently awaiting RTC & also considering going private.

I am really worried it will be super difficult as with the Q’s they are very generic and typical autism traits but my child is very complex against these, and he does mask in school.

The main points / behaviours

1. Social difficulties include not understanding expected behaviours, appearing rude, or responding inappropriately to social cues.
2. High verbal reasoning; understands social hierarchies intellectually.
3. Dysregulation & violent tendencies
4. Defiance and calculated aggressions
5. OCD traits
6. Reward-based aggressions (euphoria)

He is a really conflicting, and complex in his behaviours and its really heartbreaking to witness hes clear internal struggles, I just want the best help for him, is private the way to go?

A private assessment should follow NICE guidelines just like an NHS assessment will.

Good HCPs (and being good isn’t linked to it being a private assessment) will recognise masking for what it is.