Published on 12, July, 2020
My daughter had her first appointment today, the doctor said that while there are many asd indicators the fact that she doesn’t show any at school and there are no communication issues means he won’t pursue a diagnosis now. He want to see how she copes with the transition into the juniors next year.
Im at a complete loss, he seemed to have no awareness of masking, she has melt downs 3 sometimes 4 times a week at home that can last up to an hour. I’m struggling to cope, he just wants me to go on a parenting course and find ways to help her deal with anxiety.
Seek a second opinion! Look on the NAS website it is a great resource for situations like this.
As referred to by Creek, you might want to have a look at this page https://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis/children.aspx particularly the section on "if you don't agree with the diagnosis" (depending on whether it was your GP or the specialist that doesn't want to diagnose). For further advice, you may like to contact our Autism Helpline team. They can provide you with information and advice. You can call them on 0808 800 4104 (Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3pm). Please note that the Helpline is experiencing a high volume of calls and it may take a couple of attempts before you get through to speak to an advisor.
Kind regards,
Heather - Mod