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Mum of a boy with Asperger diagnosis - although I believe he actually has PDA

I am a Mum of a boy with Asperger diagnosis - although I believe he actually has PDA, however there is nowhere local that will recognise or diagnose that at present. My son is nearly 15 and I have home educated since the end of year 6 due to his struggles and meltdowns before and after school. I also have an ASD diagnosis. I am married - 21 years - and very stressed most of the time. I look forward to reading and chatting with you.
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You will find a lot of people on here who are on, or who have a child/children who are on the spectrum, so there should be plenty of people to talk to. My own experience comes from my late daughter's having had cerebral palsy, among other things, but I have spent the best part of a decade working as a Learning Support Assistant in a High School, supporting AS children. Apart from anything else, this means I can probably guess why you focused on home education
So here we are, listening, ready to help in any way that we can, so please talk to us, and don't hesitate to ask any questions.
You'll find plenty of posts and discussions about ASD - this link will take you to some of them https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/learning-disabilities-and-autism and we have an ASD advisor in the team too.
Please have a look around (the Search box at the top of the page is useful) and let us know how you get on
Really looking forward to getting to know you,
Richard
In the uk PDA comes under the autistic spectrum umbrella, and isn't classed as a separate disorder, similar to the classification of sensory processing disorder, which is specified as sensory processing difficulties for anyone with ASD.
I would suggest that if he is displaying PDA issues they would be part and parcel of his ASD however you can ask for the PDA issues to be assessed separately.
Here is a resource for you to have a look at.
Have you looked at external organisations to help with the Gender Variation issues?
Having 'spoken' to you earlier I just wanted to say hello again and wish you the best. Should you feel like a chat or a rant, don't hesitate.
Warmest best wishes,
Richard