My grandson,who is in reception class, is suspected of having pathological demand avoidance which is an area of the autistic spectrum. It all came to a head yesterday when he hit a dinner lady because he didn't want to come in from playtime. He often displays avoidance tactics when he doesnt want to do something but is not normally agressive.DD is having a meeting with the teacher today to discuss what can be done to help him. I wondered if anyone else has come across this. He is very bright, reads very well and has a very good vocabulary. He doesn't display the signs of asd that I have seen in children I have come across in my career as TA in an infant school.
