Published on 12, July, 2020
I have a 9 year old daughter who is going through the process of being diagnosed as autism.
Evalyn has always been unique. It's quite a lot to explain but the school mentioned that they feel Evalyn has autism last year.
We moved house which meant a change of school. Coming from a school with 11 children in the whole school to a big city school which has 27 children in each class. The new school feels the autism was masked with being in a smaller school.
Anyway the more we research autism the more we are positive Evalyn has this so we are putting in steps now to try and help her.
Along with this Evalyn has other health issues such as sight problems. This is a deterioration in her eye sight. She was once perfect eyesight in 2020 and now -3.75 in one eye and -4.0 in another eye. Evalyn also now has vacant episodes and the pediatrician thinks she is having childhood mini seizures.
So with all this going on Evalyn started her period this week and is not coping with it very well.
Does anyone have any ideas on how I can help her understand this and the steps she has to take. I have told her, I have shown her and I have made lists for her to read but she doesn't seem to have taken it in. She does have issues with following sequences and she struggles emotionally. It's like her brain goes into flight or fight mode.
I just want to comfort her so badly but she can't even handle a hug of me or anyone.
How do I comfort her?
Please help. I just need help to help her.
Could I suggest period knickers, Asda, m&s and sainsburys do girls sizes and there are lots online stores as well, pads and tampons are not good when you have sensory issues xxx with regards eyesight that level of vision isn’t a big concern unless there’s other sight/ eye issues you didn’t mention. With regards the vacant staring- I always did that as a child, all through teens and still do, I unintentionally’zone put’ and I have noticed a pattern that’s it when I’m overstimulated but it’s not a conscious decision and quite common in asd xxx
I'm looking into period knickers now.
With regards to the eyesight. She had perfect eyesight in 2020 then she developed migraines then her right eye turned outwards which made me take her to the optiocians in 2021 and since then she has a multiple decline in eye sight every eye test (3 times a year). Now she passes out (no more migraines). I think its all that has me concerned.
You can get period pants in variety of absorbing levels and it’s enough for any little girl to remember let alone to change if you forget/ are uncomfortable or hate asking/ extra attention bathroom visits, they’ve been a game changer for my daughter who was also very early bloomer and I only use them myself as the texture of pads et drives me nuts!