autism child applying to aussie

Hi Guys,

Need help!

We are applying for SC189 to aussie

We have already lodge our visa.. Then during our medicals our panel doctor suspected something wrong with my 4 yr old son because she notice that he have a delay in speech..

So we had our sons initial assessment and doctor says he have a moderate ASD..

We provided the doctors medical report to DIAC..

Then after a month CO informed us that my sons medical didn't meet the health requirement..

what should we do next?

There were old threads here related to ASD but... I'm not sure whats the best way to approach our situation..

Any help or ideas are welcome.

Thanks!

Edwin

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As you have found out there are many threads about this on the forum. However you also have to consider what support you will be offered in UK and what support there may be here. Our schools are very light on assistance with learning and not everything is on public health here. So you may find that you have to pay for any special needs your child might have. My view with autism is that when I was young a child probably had autism and was just considered a bit slower or different and we all just got on with it, they grew up and had lives, ordinary lives as we are all different. These days everyone has to have a label and I am not sure that this is right. In my generation we all had friends who these days would be on some sort of spectrum and honestly difference makes the world go round and causes worry for no reason.

You need to speak to a specialist migration agent. George Lombard specialises in visas with health issues

Yes, talk to either George Lombard or Peter Bollard, they're the ones usually recommended for medical conditions but autism is often a deal breaker as resources in educational settings are very expensive.

As you have found out there are many threads about this on the forum. However you also have to consider what support you will be offered in UK and what support there may be here. Our schools are very light on assistance with learning and not everything is on public health here. So you may find that you have to pay for any special needs your child might have. My view with autism is that when I was young a child probably had autism and was just considered a bit slower or different and we all just got on with it, they grew up and had lives, ordinary lives as we are all different. These days everyone has to have a label and I am not sure that this is right. In my generation we all had friends who these days would be on some sort of spectrum and honestly difference makes the world go round and causes worry for no reason.

Thanks for the comment..

That's exactly my view too.. I actually see no problem with my son.. He might be delayed on some areas but he is improving each day and we are confident that he can overcome this later on..

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Yes, talk to either George Lombard or Peter Bollard, they're the ones usually recommended for medical conditions but autism is often a deal breaker as resources in educational settings are very expensive.

Can we contact them even if we are overseas? tks

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Can we contact them even if we are overseas? tks

 

 

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Yes, just google to get their contact details. Most of their clients are overseas.

Need help! We have already lodge our visa.. Then during our medicals our panel doctor suspected something wrong with my 4 yr old son because she notice that he have a delay in speech.. So we had our sons initial assessment and doctor says he have a moderate ASD..

Assistance in Aus for kids with difficulties, especially delayed speech, depends wholly on the school and area. Some schools are amazing, other schools specialise in it, then lots of schools are absolutely awful and will throw the kid in a classroom with 30 other kids with no extra help.

I've obviously got no knowledge of your son but be careful of the "ASD" branding - it's a lazy diagnosis, any fool can say it and can never be proved wrong. It's a spectrum, we're all on it. Like the weight or height spectrum. Aus has some great schools for kids with delayed speech but 1) you have to find these schools yourself and 2) you have to live near them!

Oh and 3) Have you ever met an adult who can't talk? No. They get over it

All the best, PJ.