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Advice - my daughter may have autism/adhd

NAS72680

hello, this is my first post on this site, any advice would be greatly appreciated. 

My 4 year old daughter, who we believe may have autism or adhd is becoming increasingly more volatile and aggressive. Daily we have struggles controlling her anger issues that are sometimes due to her simply not getting her own way...is this a temper tantrum or is she having a meltdown. This morning at 6am the controllers on the Nintendo switch were not charged which then resulted in her having a meltdown which has lasted 2 hours. During this time she has thrown things around the house, broken things and hit, bit and punched myself and my husband. We are really struggling and would like advice of how to deal with her and her struggles. I have spoken to my GP and health visitor but as you can imagine with covid at the moment things are taking longer than expected.

Any help or advice would be appreciated

Thank you 

Stephen 

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  • I am so glad I have found this chat! Reading all of these are like reading about my 6 year old daughter. We are really struggling at the moment, especially with the schools having gone back. The chopping and changing of the rules have had a huge effect on her. Having spoken to child psychology, I have been told it is at least a 2 year wait for an assessment. I don't know where else to turn.

  • in reply to NAS72746

    Hi there,

    Sorry to hear the changes have made such a huge effect on your daughter. It must be so hard for them all to understand and cope with. Have you just started the process of diagnosis? We were at the last stage before the first lockdown and it has now set us back a year. But I suppose it will happen eventually... Is the school she is in understanding of her needs? I'm not sure how my daughters needs are being met in school as she is having behavioural problems at the minute - but she doesn't seem to have the same issues at home. She's very happy and understood at home. But at school she says no one understands her :( I'm requesting a chat with her teacher to review what's going on as they aren't very forthcoming.

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  • in reply to NAS72746

    Hi there,

    Sorry to hear the changes have made such a huge effect on your daughter. It must be so hard for them all to understand and cope with. Have you just started the process of diagnosis? We were at the last stage before the first lockdown and it has now set us back a year. But I suppose it will happen eventually... Is the school she is in understanding of her needs? I'm not sure how my daughters needs are being met in school as she is having behavioural problems at the minute - but she doesn't seem to have the same issues at home. She's very happy and understood at home. But at school she says no one understands her :( I'm requesting a chat with her teacher to review what's going on as they aren't very forthcoming.

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