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My son is really struggling and no one will help – is he autistic?
DEAR DEIDRE: MY six-year-old son is really struggling and nobody will help him – or me.
He has severe anxiety, cannot tolerate a change in his routine, struggles with loud noises and refuses to change his clothes because he gets attached to a particular jumper.
I’ve been trying to get him assessed but nobody will listen
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More worrying, he behaves very impulsively, and is prone to doing dangerous things, such as running into the road.
I’m 37 and have noticed something wasn’t right with him since he was tiny.
But his school doesn’t seem to see a problem.
I think that’s because my son masks and copies other children’s behaviour to fit in.
As soon as he gets home, he has a complete meltdown because he has been keeping everything in all day.
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I’ve been trying to get him assessed but nobody will listen.
They treat me like an over-anxious mum.
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DEIDRE SAYS: Please go back to your doctor and insist on a second opinion.
From the things you describe, it sounds like he may be autistic, and he needs support.
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You can also find information via the National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk) – they have an online forum for families.
For support, contact the YoungMinds’ Parents Helpline (0808 802 5544, youngminds.org.uk).
