Thanks Christy. I hope you are doing ok - I can totally understand you not wanting to drive for a while

Thanks Sarah. The thing is, I'm still a bit torn about whether getting a diagnosis is a good thing or a bad thing. I still have in my mind that Christy was told M was quirky at this stage and that it wasn't Aspergers, which it now seems to be. But J is really different to M. And different to X by the sounds of it - we don't have the tanties and it really isn't just because I manage it. DS2 tanties and I can see they are totally different in the way they react to things. I think there is just so much overlap between being "bright" and being "autistic" that in many cases a diagnosis is very subjective, and J doesn't quite fit. I know having funding for an aide at school would be a plus, but then he's labelled so it's good and bad at the same time. Either way, we are going to struggle with schooling and may have to seriously consider home schooling. But one thing at a time, I'll wait to get the final results. The OT assessment in a fortnight should give us many more answers.

LR, I know how it feels Our story is similar to yours, but different. But I well know that indecision about whether it's worth pursuing assessments etc. I hope you are able to find the answers you want.