My daughter is 16 and only just received her diagnosis of ASD. She has been through CAMHS five times, each lasting around a year they have tried CBT, mindfulness and family group conferencing. my husband and I have been sent on every parenting course possible starting with incredible years straight through to thrive training.
She suffers from anxiety and depression, last week she took an overdose. fortunately no lasting physical harm. She has attended two different schools, they both promised everything however only seem to exasperate the situation. She has become more and more violent as she has got older. i'm quite frightened of her, she broke my cheekbone and punches and hits me leaving marks. she has also put a knife to her brothers throat on two occasions and broken his hand. This has lead to us having a social worker and my three children having child in need meetings.
when she received her diagnosis, there were a long list of recommendations. The school have done nothing to help. They say that it is her home life that effects her behaviour, nothing to do with the level of anxiety she faces when she is punished for not understanding something or the level of pressure the school places on each child to do their exams.
The social worker seems to be adding to the pressure. She also does nothing. just looks at further parenting courses that i can attend, they're not even specific to a young person with autism.
Is this normal? do you receive your diagnosis and just get left, with no support? I really need some help and advise please.
