I know you have enough to deal with already, but I personally would never trust a school to dx my child with anything, especially something that's medical. Autism of any degree is a medical dx. You need to get him evaluated by a ped specialist. I would go for a pediatric team of specialists if you can. If you're near a children's hosp, you should be able to get a team eval. They can then recommend appropriate services.

I know what you mean about being overwhelmed with your own issues, too. I have hydrocephalus and epilepsy, and when my son was dx'ed (after two years of begging doctors to take my concerns seriously ), my epi was out of control. I have had about 20 GM szs in my life, and during that time, I had six in 2 years. I also had a young daughter and a strained marriage that needed my attention.

You DO find a way to balance it all. It takes time and a lot of hard work, but it can be done. Start with the right eval and go from there.


and good luck!

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