Hi,We have a 11 year old with ASD. She is not professionally diagnosed but in the last 18 months we have started to see her challenges and struggles through the lens of ASD it all makes sense.She is an expert 'masker', she does well at school but hates going. Her friends love her but she doesn't want to see them, she has frequent meldowns at home and doesn't like going out. When she gets to school she's 'ok', masking (which is exhausting) but seemingly enjoying interacting with others. Her dad is a teacher at the same school and is able to keep an eye on her. She's in year 7. I'm open to other schooling options but she can't/won't /isn't able to explain what she doesn't like or what she's finding hard. She's dyslexic and has very low self esteem.
She refuses to see a councillor, GP or other practitioner.She hates going to school and the mornings are very difficult. She hides her face (or whole body) and won't get out of bed. She's very angry and verbally aggressive to me and the rest of the family (she is the middle of 3 girls) and makes, what seem to be unreasonable demands. We want to be able to support her in what are obviously difficult times for her.This is the area of like to ask people for their experiences and suggestions. Top tips for helping her start the day and any suggestions for how to encourage her talk about her struggles, she keeps so much locked inside. Thank you in advance.
