Hi, my son is 8 and on his first day of school, aged 3, the teacher took me to one side and asked me if i had ever had him assessed for autisim. He was seen in the school, but i left the area not long after and never got a diagnosis. I moved out of the uk to Ireland, 4 years ago, and his problems have never went away. Jack cannot make proper eye contact, when he looks at you he pulls his eyes really wide. He cant stand loud noises or smells. He has never had a friend, not 1, he just cant mix with his peers. He either talks non stop about his fish and his shell collection, or ends up in a tantrum and a fight when things dont go his own way. Ive had his school begging me to get him reassessed with the doctor as they just cant cope with him anymore. He is very immature, his 3 year old brother could buy and sell him. He flaps alot, the sweat could be running off him, for example when hes playing the computer, and if i ask him what hes doing he says hes exercising. He was born 1 month early with a low birth weight and his father, although he was never seen to, has several of the same traits and funny habits as Jack. He cannot control his emmotions at all, he cant behave in social settings, so i avoid doing anything which involves his interaction. He dosnt get authority figures, he does not seem to understand what behaviour is acceptable in what setting. If im honest hes gotten worse as hes gotten older. He used to spend hours in a corner running cars over the bed and back again, now its 10 hours straight on his computer, or hours talking about or starring at his fish. Life is not very good at the min, i would appreciate any help or guidance on this matter, kind regards Carrie...