Since I received a second paediatrician's opinion for my son, the community paediatrician, has said that my ds has to have additional blood tests, for anaemia, and then to look at the haemoglobin. They already did blood tests and they came back clear for everything, and there were no problems. I think they are just buying time so they can delay the assessment for the statement, the paediatrician is also the named LA officer to perform my son's medical for the assessment. I asked why the blood test was necessary, and the answer was very vague, I agreed to it, incase my refusal makes the assessment take even longer, but I still feel uncertain about not only subjecting my son to the trauma of another blood-test, but also whether this is just another stalling tactic.
Is this quite a common tactic, or should I go through with the blood-test. There are no heridatary conditions such as Thallesemia, to be worried about. My husband is very suspicious about it all. Can someone please advice? Would it be a reason that the statement could be delayed?
P.S I also have not heard from educ psych who is doing assesment, or salt, never mind the additional assessments I have asked for...
I reckon they are trying to delay, until there are no more places left in an autism-specific school, not that I am paranoid or anything....
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deeeja · 17/04/2008 01:42
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