Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi I'm a mum of 3 and I am loosing my mind, I don't really no where to start and explain why I am here.My 3 year old daughter is autistic However undiagnosed as of yet, my assessor keep putting her physiological testing back, in one year I have had one consultation I am going out of my mind as I need the correct help.I don't know how to cope with it anymore she barely sleeps, (4-5 hours per night) if I'm lucky, she pushes all boundaries which ain't too ridiculous, she screams and cries if she cannot get her own way eg: taking away scissors or acting on impulses that would seem dangerous to a normal person. She has no sense of danger and bolts when my back is turned, she will repeat words or sounds over and over again, she hits me and is violent towards her siblings (8 and 1) I can't tell her off as she will just laugh at me not understanding what she is doing.This is just the tip of the iceburg and I'm struggling to understand how she ticks.... Please from a desperate mother how can I get a diagnosis quicker, the father has a better understanding as the paternal grandmother has autism and has grown up with it. I feel like a failure and need someone to talk to who would understand
my daughter was diagnosed with Autism when she was four and has very similar signs to your daughter. She also has sleep problems and has no sense of danger and has no awareness of people around her. its difficult and i completly understand where you are coming from. As to why your daugters assessments have been delayed i have no idea but i do know how difficult it is. We took our doughter to the doctors about her sleep patterns and the doctor prescribed Melatonin a natural sleep remedy. it is normally naturaly produced by the brain to regulate sleep but is available in medicinal form. this maybe helpful for her sleep. As for her behavoural issues im afraid its trial and error to find out what triggers the behaviour and find ways to avert her attention. maybe a toy or movie she can settle down to. Co morbidities are additional sympoms which can occur with Autism and ADHD is one of them which could explain the violent behaviour or it could be a symptom of a sensory overload or any number of things. it is so difficult to determine the exact cause of the behaviour and untill you get a professional diagnosis it is trial and error. Have you been to see your doctor to try and speed things up? If you have a Wowcher account there is an Autism awareness course for £20 and is detailed and will explain all your queries.