My son, Orlando (turns 13 in April) is a kind, sensitive and caring preteen who needs assistance in several areas. He has a diagnosis of ASD level 3, ADHD, General anxiety disorder, depression and ODD and written expression learning disorder. Orlando tends to hold in his emotions, mask and vent his frustration at home.

Orlando struggles in every area in his life. Im seeking support to help motivate him. Give him energy. Orlando has an excuse for doing anything that he doesnt want to do, he can justify absolutely everything. He controls all aspects of his daily life. When he isnt able to avoid doing something (eg: school books put in bag, feed the dog...) Meltdowns lead to aggression and at time violence (towards me - his mum) or selfharm. I would love to see Orlando mentally in a happier place. Orlando loves the outdoors, pokemon, nature and water. Once he is out and about he is at his happiest. Getting him out of bed, organised and willing to get out is a huge challenge.  Orlando thrives on 1:1 attention. Realistically that is an extreme rarity in our home, due to the fact he is one of 3 children and all 3 have similar diagnosis. (Younget child is 8.5 and have some extreme dangerous behaviours & is homeschooled) - leaving pretty much of the attention to just the one child and Orlando misses out. 
Orlando has OT 1 x F/nt - at home, Speech 1 x F/nt at home, we are trialling PlayTech in Chermside Saturdays 9:30-11:30 - undecided if it is worth persuing after 2 weeks. He has a Behaviour support plan provider & about to begin his assessment.  Orlando attends local youth group each friday night... for past 12 months and its a huge success and he enjoys attending each week.
Recent change for Orlando - changed high schools due to high level of bullying and exposure to high procentage of teens from challenging backgrounds (youth justice, foster kids in residential homes, single parents in low social economic, and kids whose parents are in correctional facilities. Orlando felt unsafe, constant high fight flight mode at school. He felt he needed to protect himself and be ready for attack. He made weapons (a nail, a screw or sharpen a wooden stick and keep in his pocket). School was ignorant and focussed more on a 'safety plan' for my child as opposed to addressing the behaviour and conduct of the other students. Orlando 2022 became a totally different child over the course of the year.
New year, new start for him. Orlando has now been enrolled into our local state high school (630 students). A huge change as he is not used to a structured learning environment. He is still finding his feet and a work in progress.
Orlando love to code and game. He feels that is his only way to socially interact with his friends. His 'friends' dont hang out with him.. only online.