I'm feeling scared - most likely formal diagnosis this week

Hi all. My girl has appointment wednesday with her Dr. Her Speech Therapist came to her additional needs play group last week, and for the first time all week, Daisy had an hour long melt down because she was not aloud outside to play until later. She said she is going to email the Dr quickly before Wednesday and recommend she be diagnosed already with ASD and to be reviewed in a year. She said it will help as I will get so much support. What kind? Social Workers etc? 

The actual label for her is so scary. I know that it changes nothing it's all the same after but its confusing how I feel. 

I'm feeling so scared, I was really upset in March when the Dr said yes, she does have problems. It was hard hearing someone else say it?

The Doctor has only met her once and Speech therapist twice. Is it usual for it to be so quick? she is 3 next month.

I'm sorry to bug you all with this I just don't know who to talk to xx

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  • Thank you everyone for your replies. I meant pediatrician but I have trouble spelling it so I called him Dr Embarassed

    She was first seen by a speech therapist a year ago and thats when it was detected she was very behind with her speech and this opened up a whole can of worms and they noticed she would not make eye contact or play with toys or interact with others. Our health visitor did 2 year old test with the dollie's, building blocks etc & she was coming up as being about 15 months behind her age. 

    It's only since March (we got lost in the system for almost a year!) that we have met her pediatrician and a new speech therapist and been taking her to additional needs stay and play and now the play group there x

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  • Thank you everyone for your replies. I meant pediatrician but I have trouble spelling it so I called him Dr Embarassed

    She was first seen by a speech therapist a year ago and thats when it was detected she was very behind with her speech and this opened up a whole can of worms and they noticed she would not make eye contact or play with toys or interact with others. Our health visitor did 2 year old test with the dollie's, building blocks etc & she was coming up as being about 15 months behind her age. 

    It's only since March (we got lost in the system for almost a year!) that we have met her pediatrician and a new speech therapist and been taking her to additional needs stay and play and now the play group there x

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