Mental illness as an autistic child.

Saint_Ward said
Has he been evaluated by a psychiatrist or psychologist? Has anyone mentioned conduct disorder (due to being a minor)?

How was he originally diagnosed with autism (neurologist, psychiatrist, psychologist?).

Basically, the therapy isn't going to help until he is properly re evaluated and possibly medicated, to then re develope the correct therapy protocol.

I think the children's hospital is the right call. But focus #1 needs to be a proper diagnosis and treatment plan.

My wife is an MSW working on her clinician license. She knows this is beyond her skillset, but would 100% recommend what I'm saying (I asked her)

Thanks for the comments. Our BCBA is a psychologist with a pretty good reputation. I’ve been impressed with him. He’s recommending we get him to children‘s. They have staff psychiatrists. You are seeing this spot on with me. He was diagnosed with ASD, by a neurologist, at three. He’s seen a psychiatrist before that confirmed the diagnosis about 5 years ago. ADHD was diagnosed by his pediatrician. What I want from Children‘s is a full diagnosis and a plan of action. They also do inpatient treatment. We need to know everything that is going on here and have a full plan to attack it.