Thank you.
Has he got a Statement yet? I suggest that you apply for one. Have you applied for Disability Living Allowance in his own name? My daughter went to a college called Farleigh college of Further Education at Frome, run by The Priory Group. I dont know what the youngest are, who they take on.
After 5 years of exhausting tests and endless hospital trips we finally had our diagnosis last week. Our son does have ASD Aspergers syndrome as well as ADHD and Dyspraxia. He attends a main stream school in the UK and we have been given some details of support groups we can contact. Our worry is when he goes up to high school but I guess he will cope with the help he gets from a young age. I am pleased your daughter is doing so well, if there is any advice or tips on websites or places to go to we would be grateful to hear from you.
My daughter was first diagnosed with OCD at the age of about 12. Five years later she was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome, getting that diagnosis and with it the appropriate help and support, she was able to go to a Specialist Aspergers College, and is now at University. We live in UK. The OCD diagnosis was after a thourough assessment at a Child and Adolescent Mental Health unit of a big city hospital. As the Doctor above says, it is likely that there are more than one condition. Send me a message if my experience is any help to you.
Your description indicates that your son likely displays several conditions, among them some condition along the Pervasive Developmental Disorder spectrum (Asperger's is one such condition). Clarity of diagnosis can be difficult when children display a number of concerns, but it is important to reach clarity in order to develop a sound plan for intervention. A comprehensive evaluation is called for, one which takes a look at the broad reach of his development in the cognitive, emotional, social and physical domains. Generally the best venue to obtain such a comprehensive evaluation is a full service pediatric hospital, and that's the direction in which you might turn.