As some of you know, there are some concerns about DS being along the ASD, and the more I read/ hear about, the more concerned I get, I don't even know what I am thinking any more.
Its obvious we need to see someone about it, and I have an appointment with the GP on Monday to get a referral to the appropriate person. But who is the appropriate person? A paediatrician? Or is there another kind of specialist I should be asking to see?
He is just waaay to young to be diagnosed hun. Way to young. Kids can be weird and quirky and be just that.
Go have a look around in the forums and chat to the girls that have kids with ASD, Autism - should melt your fears away somewhat.
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ETA - ooh hope that didn't come across as too dismissive. I do think you should go chat with the ladies in the Austism/Sensory chatter. My DS has sensory issues and chatting with them showed me all the signs he WASN'T showing as well as the ones he was.
I read back through the pointing update - is there anything else that bothers you?
Last edited by Lulu; October 15th, 2009 at 01:30 PM.
I appreciate what you are saying Lulu, but I have lots of people also telling me to take small concerns seriously and get onto this now because if there is anything out of place, early intervention is so important. So that's why I'm asking.
It's fine to get him investigated and the right place to start is a paed. You need to find a paed that specialises in this for the best help.
At 16 months no Doctor worth his degree will diagnose him with ASD - as you know the spectrum is very very broard. You are right that early intervention is important & it is. My DD14 has ASD (aspergers) and she clearly displayed issues from a very small baby. She wasn't formally diagnosed until she was 12.
Get an appointment and an appropriate specialist will likely shine a light on this.
A behavioural paediatrician is a great step for a 16 month old. I took Matilda first to the Mater Children's in Brisbane which does multi-disciplinary assessing. I waited 18 months to get in though... so if you are going public, be prepared to wait a while. For multi-disciplinary they are assessed by an audiologist, a speech pathologist, a physiotherapist, a paediatrician and an occupational therapist. With those results they get together and make a diagnosis or suggestions on where to next. With Matilda, the suggestion was to see a psychologist and decide if it was behavioural or ASD. She has Sensory Integration Disorder which was diagnosed at that time as well. 88% of kids on the Autistic spectrum have Sensory Processing issues.
I see you are Nth West Melbourne? I know that Maz has said they have amazing services in Shepparton, so maybe ask her about something close by?
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So who is best to see from here?
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