8th November 2021

A 6 year old boy has been struggling at school lately. His mother reports that since young he has been very ‘peculiar’ about touching things

A 6 year old boy has been struggling at school lately. His mother reports that since young he has been very ‘peculiar’ about touching things and making specific noises. It doesn’t happen all the time, but it has gotten worse since he started primary school. He also repeats certain phrases daily. She thinks it has gotten worse because he has been stressed about his class and making friends. He has met all his developmental milestones so far. As his GP, what is the next most appropriate step?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.