Hi my son has just been diagnosed with mild/moderated ASD, he is 13 years old and had a pretty rough time at primary school where they periodically told me there was something wrong with him but not actually saying what and after numerous assessments with educational psychologists in the classroom he was described as immature.
I pushed for an assessment when the latest educational psychologist made a list of Christophers achievements and what he was good at!!
Christopher is described as quirky and finds it hard picking up on facial expressions and socialising with his peers yet is great with young children and adults, what I find frustrating is that his friends he had at primary dont what to know him anymore as they are scared of getting bullied because he is quirky. I have shed quite a few tears at the thought of him beeing on his own at Secondary school.
The school has been good where they have allocated a base place at lunchtime where he can go and use computers and be safe but he wants to be part of group of friends.
He has really struggled with his diagnosis and it doesnt matter how many times we tell him that we love him the way he is and we wouldnt want to change him he is still angry at me for taking him to the psychologist he feels that there is nothing wrong with him and he doesnt have any of the characteristics of asperegers.
I used to push Christopher out to play with his friends when he would have rather been inside tinckering on his xbox, computer but after diagnosis I understand a lot better and dont push anymore as I realise that he isnt comfortable.
