schaefer
Central Defender
I am at the children's centre on Durham Road and my 7 year old son has just gone down with the doctor for his ADOS assesment. It is looking highly likely he has what used to be known as Aspergers Syndrome, but it all just come under ASD now. He is very very clever, probably the cleverest in his class at school and could read perfectly when he was 3. However he struggles with social skills, has always had obsessions which he can talk none stop about, but cant have a conversation about anything that doesn't interest him. He also has poor fine motor skills and is receiving occupational therapy. He cant use cutlery very well, ride a bike, catch a ball, do buttons, zips etc. As i am sitting here bored while he is assessed i just wondered if anyone elses kids on here have been diagnosed with autism, and how are they getting on now? I already have a disabled 16 year old daughter and am a single mam so its a bit daunting thinking of the future.
Did you see the BBC program about Chris Packham (Chris Packham: Asperger's and Me) ?
It's on BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09b1zbb/chris-packham-aspergers-and-me?suggid=b09b1zbb
He travelled to USA where a "cure" is discussed - at his age he was not interested in anything like that but said it would have been very useful in his youth.
It was very interesting the way he coped with it throughout his life although it was heart wrenching at times (e.g. bullying, isolation, etc) as it was not widely known about when he was very young.
As said by others, the support is in place now and I am sure your son will lead a very happy and fulfilling life.
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