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How can I help my daughter? Please help.

Daisy

Hi

My daughter is 8 in yr3 of main stream school with a diagnosis of 'mild autism'. Her school does not recognise that she has any difficulties and have not even given her an IEP. I desparately want to help her tackle her social difficulties. She finds it very difficult to communicate with her peers. She feels very uncomfortable and struggles to talk or make eye contact with any of them. I know she needs some help but I don't know what to do.

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  • it is a common expression - 'mild' autism, but it is of no real value. i would encourage you to invite the people at school to separate presentation and effects.

    i always inform people about the difference between 'presentation' and 'effects' of autism. some people have what may accurately be described as 'mild presentation of ASD symptoms' but it is absolutely wrong to make the assumption that the effects of autism on such a person are also 'mild'.

    my presentation is 'mild' but the difficulties i suffer are most definitely not.

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  • it is a common expression - 'mild' autism, but it is of no real value. i would encourage you to invite the people at school to separate presentation and effects.

    i always inform people about the difference between 'presentation' and 'effects' of autism. some people have what may accurately be described as 'mild presentation of ASD symptoms' but it is absolutely wrong to make the assumption that the effects of autism on such a person are also 'mild'.

    my presentation is 'mild' but the difficulties i suffer are most definitely not.

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