My daughter has her 1st appointment in just over a week and I’m so worried. I’m scared she’ll mask the whole time (which is very likely), I’m worried about what they will ask and what they’ll think if I can’t remember certain things (baby years are a bit of a blur) and just generally about not knowing what to expect.
My biggest concern is that they actually end up saying she’s not autistic, I know that probably sounds strange but if she’s not then I have spectacularly failed her as a parent. if she can behave well everywhere apart from home and if her anxiety levels are sky high a lot of the time that’ll be my fault. If she’s not on the spectrum I actually don’t know what to do help her. My other daughter doesn’t behave in the same way and I feel as though I’ve parented the same way with both, but what if I haven’t, what if at 7 years old I have truly messed her up?
Can anyone talk me through what to expect during the appointments (she’s going to the phoenix centre in Bromley if that’s of any help).