martsan

Hi, I have only just joined the forum and feel that I am reading the post that I was intending making..which has probably given me some much needed reassurance. My son is almost 14, and is currently going through an assessment as a part-time inpatient. The docs are 99% sure that the results will confirm ASD, with Asperger's thought to explain most of what he displays. We have gone through the depression, suicide threats (1 od - which whilst not life threatening, enabled us as parents to push things along at a greater pace), self-harm and around 18 months of physical attacks on me (dad). Our son also used to contain his emotions outside the of home; but that all changed just at the end of last year and problems started at school. Funnily enough, we used to go to parents evenings expecting to be told of huge tantrums, and would just get told that he was a quiet boy. However, just before things started going wrong at school, EVERY teacher told us how he was coming out of himself and becoming much more vocal (and quite passionate about certain topics) in lessons. Anyway...hi!