Originally Posted by daineal

Hi,

Here's D, tell me what you think...

He's very good with numbers, can tell me them up to 10 by sight. Recites them up to 20. Knows his colours & shapes. Is fascinated by doors, buses & taxis. Likes to get messy but doesn't like to be messy once finished. Has started to refuse food he likes as he gets messy eating it, he won't lick his hands. Can't seem to sit on a chair & is constantly up & down from the table. Walks on his tiptoes & falls over a lot. Doesn't sleep very well but even when we think he's had a good night will tell us he's tired.
Has very selective hearing especially if doing something he's chosen to do. Pre-school say he's great if 1 to 1 but not v.good in a group setting. We have him down to attend the same school as our daughter but if he needs statementing I'm not so sure if it's the right school for him. The school don't seem to be very helpful to other parents who are trying to get their children statemented. Obviously, I will push for it to try & get him statemented before he gets to school, if that's what he needs. Going from my experience of him & what the pre-school have said I think he may need it.
He has a very high threshold for pain as he had to have some blood tests done & didn't even flinch. But if someone brushes past him or accidently bumps the pram if he's in it he loudly tells them off. He likes to tell us which way we should go when he's with us & gets very upset if we don't go that way. We have to tell him in advance what's happening next otherwise he'll refuse to do it & have a very major tantrum.
What do you think?? I've looked on the various websites offered & I know what I think his diagnosis should be.