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19yr old mum of 1 and 2yr old needs advice

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Hi.  As you will see from my profile.  I'm Grandma and my 19 year old received a diagnosis this week that her two year old daughter has autism.  It wasn't a total shock as her sleep, social interaction and speech has been almost none existant and she has been hitting herself since she was one.

I'm so worried about my daughter and the daily issues she faces I don't really know where to start, so thought I'd start with the experts - you people, who have been there and done that.

She is concerned that her one year old has started copying behaviours although she is definately NOT autistic.  She has just begun to throw her food and hit herself and obviously copies her sisters' total tantrums.

Any advice would be so welcome.  I don't live near them and work full-time (though am thinking of going part-time or giving up to help them) and it breaks my heart to see my daughter so shattered and feeling such a failure.

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  • Sorry - I'm not very good at this yet!!  Just wanted to thank you all for your kind words and advice.  Princessahara, I will pass this advice on as it does all sound highly complicated!  chc - thanks for that.  We do love her very much, just as she is - just anxious to make sure both of them are as happy as possible.  She has had a couple of full nights sleep now - so my daughter is much more positive.  It's easier to be so when you've had some sleep! Many thanks once again. xx

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  • Sorry - I'm not very good at this yet!!  Just wanted to thank you all for your kind words and advice.  Princessahara, I will pass this advice on as it does all sound highly complicated!  chc - thanks for that.  We do love her very much, just as she is - just anxious to make sure both of them are as happy as possible.  She has had a couple of full nights sleep now - so my daughter is much more positive.  It's easier to be so when you've had some sleep! Many thanks once again. xx

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