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I have been a childminder for 11 years and work with a number of children with behavioural and developmental difficulties including Autism, ADHD and Global Developmental Delay.
I care for a four-year-old boy who has been in my care since he was five months old. I have a close relationship with his family. He is not meeting his developmental targets socially or emotionally and is struggling in nursery, where they are struggling with his behaviour.
His mum is distressed and frustrated and desperate for help. We discussed his behaviour at length. I explained that it was purely my perspective based on experience, rather than professional qualifications, that I suspected there were reasons for his behaviour. I explained that aspects of it could point towards the autistic spectrum, though other behaviours could present like this, and she needed to get advice from a specialist.
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