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New to here, daughter recently diagnosed with ASD age 15

Orlando
over 7 years ago

Hi just saying hello and trying to find as much info on ASD and teenagers especially girls. Wondering if anyone else's daughter since hitting puberty during time of month abosultley rages, meltdowns. Daughter has mixed anxiety we are on waiting list 5 months to see a psycholgist re autism diagnosis. Any teenagers wih same issues would gladly appreciate help, thanks

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  • over 7 years ago

    At first, I must admit I'd egg her on a bit trying to figure out why she was so angry, until I realized mostly she needed her space. Most of her outbursts were self corrected. She'd barricade herself in her room for 4-8 hours while she was in there she'd organize and clean it. When she'd come out, it was like nothing happened. She'd come and give me a hug and say I love you. We sometimes look back and laugh at some of the past, she gets this half smile on her face. Like when she refused to bathe for 2 weeks, so I had to pull her down the hall towards the bathroom trying to undress her (11 years old) while she screamed ***!! YOU'RE A ***!!! the entire time I was undressing and washing her and we lived in a neighborhood at the time, so you know they all heard it. So, maybe the hubs can try to understand she needs space to calm down.

    Orlando said:

    Hi illneverbeold

    thank you for giving me some hope, I'm really hoping that when my daughter has got through her teen years things will even out. We are looking at colleges for her with support and so I'm hoping this will help, school have been absolutely useless I think she will be ready to go to college and this will help her become more independen. It must have been really tough as a single parent, although my husband works away a lot and when he is home they clash really badly. I think husband is struggling to come to terms with diagnosis too. I'm so glad for both you and your daughter are doing well. i find other parents really do not understand how threatened you feel when they are raging. I'm so glad I've come onto this site, thankyou x

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  • over 7 years ago

    At first, I must admit I'd egg her on a bit trying to figure out why she was so angry, until I realized mostly she needed her space. Most of her outbursts were self corrected. She'd barricade herself in her room for 4-8 hours while she was in there she'd organize and clean it. When she'd come out, it was like nothing happened. She'd come and give me a hug and say I love you. We sometimes look back and laugh at some of the past, she gets this half smile on her face. Like when she refused to bathe for 2 weeks, so I had to pull her down the hall towards the bathroom trying to undress her (11 years old) while she screamed ***!! YOU'RE A ***!!! the entire time I was undressing and washing her and we lived in a neighborhood at the time, so you know they all heard it. So, maybe the hubs can try to understand she needs space to calm down.

    Orlando said:

    Hi illneverbeold

    thank you for giving me some hope, I'm really hoping that when my daughter has got through her teen years things will even out. We are looking at colleges for her with support and so I'm hoping this will help, school have been absolutely useless I think she will be ready to go to college and this will help her become more independen. It must have been really tough as a single parent, although my husband works away a lot and when he is home they clash really badly. I think husband is struggling to come to terms with diagnosis too. I'm so glad for both you and your daughter are doing well. i find other parents really do not understand how threatened you feel when they are raging. I'm so glad I've come onto this site, thankyou x

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