whirlingmind wrote:
If your grandmother is in denial, you need to speak to the psychologist alone. Try to get all copies of reports in case you need to see another psychologist. As you are 14 you are almost a young adult, and if you think for instance that in child custody cases for a child that age they will ask the child which parent they want to be with and take that into account, because they are old enough to make such decisions. So you should surely have similar rights at least, in this situation.
Start insisting that you are more involved in decisions about yourself, if your grandmother will not discuss it, ask her for all copies of reports about you that she has, or contact the issuing offices for copies. Call the relevant people and arrange appointments to discuss it, even if you need your grandmother to bring you to the appointment you don't have to have her in the room when you ask questions you want answered and put your points across.
Thank you for your help everyone I am hoping that when I see the developmental pediatrician he will settle this and make the right decision ( He is more qualified to diagnose me anyway). But until then or I might mention it to a social worker.
(which I have but might need to be changed) because he will not acknowledge it and will only tell me that he will believe I have autism less. I cant get a new one because it was so hard just to get him. He cant do much more then prescribe medication anyway.
19 Feb 2013, 9:36 am
