Hi there , I'm new so bare with me !
My daughter is 11 and a year ago diagnosed with medium functioning asd.
There has been a lot of changes , ie starting secondary school , hormones, I've noticed her behaviour has become bery different , to the point we are all struggling as a family .
I searched online and spoke to an advisor on a autism charity site , and have come to the conclusion that PDA is very fitting with her .
i did my research and when I read about it , it is as if they are talking about my daughter !
so I have written down everything about my daughter to take to her peadiatric doctor , even a PDA questionnaire that the autism adviser emailed me , after she had read everything , and ask me some questions , the doctor said and I quote " a diagnoses of PDA won't change Anything !"
well everything I have read and what the advisor has said to me , is that if PDA is present , then a diagnoses is important to receive the help needed !
does anyone know if and how I could be referred to someone else , or how I could go about finding funding to be able to take her to the Elizabeth Newson centre ?
As we need help and training on how to help my daughter , she is violent to her brother as well , and we worry that if something does happen , and child services get involved how will they react ?
thankyou for taking the time to read my very long essay !
