Heidi
MESSAGE FOR VICKI RE POSSIBLE ASPERGERS ADHD DIAGNOSISVickiHi, I have a child with Asperger's and ADHD, along with some other things. I have repeondsd to this post because it sounds so familiar to how we were treated by our son's school/doctors. After several years of suspecting his diagnoses, we eventually asked for an out of area referral to Great Ormond Street where he received his diagnoses. He now has a statement and full time help in school (he has had it from the age of 9), and although he is still on the spectrum, and still has his difficulties, he now has all he needs to access the curriculum and is doing very well in school. You just have to be very persistent. It sounds like you are already getting yourself organised to fight this. The National Autistic Society can help, and there are some good resources indicated on this wonderful blog.Ellen
Heidi MESSAGE FOR VICKI RE POSSIBLE ASPERGERS ADHD DIAGNOSISVickiHi, I have a child with Asperger's and ADHD, along with some other things. I have repeondsd to this post because it sounds so familiar to how we were treated by our son's school/doctors. After several years of suspecting his diagnoses, we eventually asked for an out of area referral to Great Ormond Street where he received his diagnoses. He now has a statement and full time help in school (he has had it from the age of 9), and although he is still on the spectrum, and still has his difficulties, he now has all he needs to access the curriculum and is doing very well in school. You just have to be very persistent. It sounds like you are already getting yourself organised to fight this. The National Autistic Society can help, and there are some good resources indicated on this wonderful blog.Ellen