Lu hon...go to your MCHN as get her opinion...go to your doctor and get a referal.....if you have doubt already I wouldnt be reading about it...go and search for the help while he is still small and you can get into services before school. Its so much harder when they are at school. The waiting lists are stupid ....and honestly what is the worst they can say...that he is just agressive?

Ive got a GF here that always had doubts that her child was 'normal' and I begged and pleaded with her to get an opinion from a PEAD...it took her 8 months to get in and guess what..he was AHAD. SHe said she wished she had listened earlier so she could have gotten help sooner.

Having a child on the spectrum doesnt mean we have to do this on our own...we need help...we need support.

And lu hon....there is an allowance for careers to help for costs. its a fortnightly amount of approx $100 plus a HCC for DS. THere are also extra bonuses near tax time aswell so them. It all helps babe.