Hello,
my daughter is currently awaiting an ASD assessment I have always been told it was going to be a long wait but I didn’t expect this long I’m looking another 2-3 years for an assessment
I keep being asked questions on why I’m so pro for having a diagnosis as it’s something she will be with for life yet it’s something that’s been pinned to her since the whole referral process started two years ago! My daughter is under every service and specialist I can get her under I have been advised when meeting with drs out of the service to make them aware she’s on the pathway most look at me like I’m saying it for the fun of it and when I don’t alert drs I’m then questioned if she has sensory issues it would be nice to have a diagnosis so I haven’t got to explain her I have been advised to carry the report from the paediatrician to show other health professionals proof it all seems bonkers to me
I call for help and advice and end up going round in circles or I’m made to feel like an inconvenience and put the phone down feeling lower than I did before and wish I never voiced my struggles
it’s a funny old ride