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Observation and assessment are the way forward for practitioners concerned about a withdrawn and unhappy child. Some conclusions to draw are explained by Jenny Mosley and Ross Grogan Q A boy, rising four, always seems to be unhappy, quiet or frustrated. He never appears to be excited about things or happy in the same way as the other children who display more of a range of emotions. Might he have an autistic spectrum disorder?

Q A boy, rising four, always seems to be unhappy, quiet or frustrated. He never appears to be excited about things or happy in the same way as the other children who display more of a range of emotions. Might he have an autistic spectrum disorder?

A Unhappy children can be a frustrating mystery at times. We yearn to reach out and help them, but they don't always respond in the way that we expect them to and we are left wondering what to try next. So how do we go about helping children who seem wrapped up in a blanket of quiet misery, like this little boy seems to be?

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