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6 year old daugher referred for an ASD assessment

Proudparent

Hello,

I've just joined this forum in hope that i can get some advice or speak to someone in a similar situation to myself.

I have a 6 year old little girl who is currently waiting to be assessed for asd/adhd. From the age of two when she started a private nursery it was brought to my attention from thre nursey staff her lack of spatial awareness.

Theres always been little issues with my daughter especially in school and socialising. I've never been concerned to be honest as i've always put it down to her being young and in time she will grow out of this.

My daughters 6 now and this is not the case at all, inface its the complete opposite. At the age of 4 her teacher said she has traits of autism/adhd which i completely dismissed to my naivety and also due to the fact that after several apointments at the hospital, speach and language specialist and a talk with my gp made me more sure there was nothing wrong with her. I thought the teachers were just picky because my daughter has such a big personalility.

I'm a very concerened/frustrarted mother who cant talk about this to family/friends without getting upset, plus some family members i feel are buring their heads in the sand if you like. I'm very proud of my daughter its just the not knowing that gets to me and the fact of what i can do as a parent to help in certain differcult situation.

My daughter is very intelligent and has a fantastic memory its her lack of concentration that has caused her to fall behind a little at school. Shes recently been given 121 support at school (25 hours) which is a massive help and relief. Shes a beautiful little girl and it upsets me that i know people just think of her as just 'naughty'

I've done reseach and I came across Aspergers which I could relate a lot of my daughters issues to. Shes currently on a waiting list at the moment and its just a waiting game... I'm currently looking into going private to speed the process up.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and any advice would be greatly appeciated

Many Thanks,

 

  • Hello there. Our 5 year old son has just been diagnosed with high functioning autism.

    It is a long road and I'm sorry but there may not be any way around that. It sucks! But you are one that road getting to where you need to be.

    And it sounds like she is getting all the right help at school so that will help enormously.  I can certainly relate to people sticking their heads in the sand. We have family members who are doing that too. I know how hurtful that can be but that is their problem. Try not to be scared of showing emotion in front of family and friends. If you can find one or two people who can be accepting (even if they don't fully understand - who does???) in what you are going through.

    I have given this website address to my Mum so she can find a bit more out for herself about her grandson.

    You have a lovely daughter and you are a loving Mum. Hold on to that. You'll get there. All the best. x   

  • It sounds to me like you have a wonderful little girl whom you love very much.  It is normal to feel upset and confused.  I too find it very hard to talk to friends about it.  Not just because I can feel upset but because I don't think they really understand. 

    Your daughter is already benfiting from 1-1 help and you are in the process of getting a diagnosis so all the right things are happening. 

    The only bit of advice I think I can give you is that the process can take a VERY long time.  Unfortunately if you decide to take her privately, it may be that the local authority wont accept the diagnosis.  I have heard of this happening quite often, particularly when it comes to providing support in an educational setting.  So before you go spending all that money, just check with the professionals you are currently under. 

    All the best