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teenage diagnosis or not

sanders

Hi , 

I am a mother of 5 children , my youngest son is in the process of being diagnosed with adhd/autism . Our daughter is nearly 13 and since a very early age has had difficulties . She always has had temper tantrums  / meltdowns , smashed things up . Although she can talk and has coped so far at mainstream school . These tantrums have continued all her life particularly if we are going somewhere or going to school . Throughout the years i have noticed that she does not understand friendships and cannot keep friends at all.We have had her at family and child specialists and educational psychologist who spoke to her for 5 mins and then told me i was not being strict enough with her . Since that particular meeting i gave up looking for an answer for her behaviour until now . After speaking to our sons speach therapist she advised us to get her asessed for asd also ..but i need some advice on this ..if there is anyone out there who has experience in this please please help me  :)

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  • I definately think that diagnosis is generally regarded as most helpful to people on the spectrum. Most people I know wish they were diagnosed earlier. It explains so much and helps lift the guilt that you can't cope. 

    I was diagnosed in my 50's and have a 21 year old son ,who we believe has the condition although he has not had a formal diagnosis, but it has helped him to know that I have the condition, and what the traits are, as he recognises it in himself. I have written an article on why I believe it is important that parents get their children diagnosed which I could send you if you are interested.

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  • I definately think that diagnosis is generally regarded as most helpful to people on the spectrum. Most people I know wish they were diagnosed earlier. It explains so much and helps lift the guilt that you can't cope. 

    I was diagnosed in my 50's and have a 21 year old son ,who we believe has the condition although he has not had a formal diagnosis, but it has helped him to know that I have the condition, and what the traits are, as he recognises it in himself. I have written an article on why I believe it is important that parents get their children diagnosed which I could send you if you are interested.

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