Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi everyone, I'm new here. I was told from cahms to reach out for support from others. My daughter just turned 10. She has autism, we have her assessment next month. We went private due to the length of the waiting list. I'm really struggling at the moment. She just constantly says she feels sick and shuts down and picks at her skin. She's constantly in my face telling me she's bored but everything I just get a shake of the head. She's started hissing at me like a cat when I talk to her. I'm at my wits end I don't know what to do or how to cope, when she shuts herself in her room I cry feeling guilty that I'm failing her.
Sorry for the long post but I don't know what to do.
Hi, sorry to jump in on your conversation, there is an association called RDA, Riding for the disabled Association. They take children riding as a one to one or a group it depends on how the child wants to do it. They cover many different disabilities, quite a few autistic children attend and have got a lot out of it. It might be worth a try. rda.org.uk
I have never heard of this. Thank you so much it's something I will look into just now.