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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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  • Hi sanders and every one else

    I am horrified at how you were treated originaly and i hope you do get some help for your daughter, i find it very unfair when people dismiss challenging behaviour by blaming parents like that, How anyone can make a decison based on a 5min interview is awful, I think now that your daughter is still struggling they have to take you more seriously.

    My eldset son also struggled all his life and wasnt fully diagnosed untill recently when he was 16 and then it was only because I broke down in tears at his peadritrition saying I couldnt cope any more when he was 14, he always had a pead because he also has Dyspraxia and hypotonia. Then it took two years of waiting lists and assesments. but it was worth it he is definatly happier and being treated better by schools and colleges because of his diagnosis. We have been able to put coping stratagies in place for him.Hang on it there and ask for testing and all the support you can get for your daughter.

    I wish you all the best for you and your daughter.

    Sam

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  • Hi sanders and every one else

    I am horrified at how you were treated originaly and i hope you do get some help for your daughter, i find it very unfair when people dismiss challenging behaviour by blaming parents like that, How anyone can make a decison based on a 5min interview is awful, I think now that your daughter is still struggling they have to take you more seriously.

    My eldset son also struggled all his life and wasnt fully diagnosed untill recently when he was 16 and then it was only because I broke down in tears at his peadritrition saying I couldnt cope any more when he was 14, he always had a pead because he also has Dyspraxia and hypotonia. Then it took two years of waiting lists and assesments. but it was worth it he is definatly happier and being treated better by schools and colleges because of his diagnosis. We have been able to put coping stratagies in place for him.Hang on it there and ask for testing and all the support you can get for your daughter.

    I wish you all the best for you and your daughter.

    Sam

    x

     

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