Should I have my daughter assessed?

Hi, my daughter is 7 and hook school showed concern about her social interaction. At school she doesn't mix well with her peers but has friends to play at home and loves going to play at friends houses. she loves playing schools, dancing and other make believe games.she has no problems with routine change and met her milestones as a toddler. Her eye contact is good once she knows people. She is shy but this is improving. She had speech therapy as she struggled with certain sounds such as 'ch' but this was possibly down to her hearing. her pre school showed no concern about her mixing. The educational psychologist wanted her referring to be assessed but I am not sure if this will really upset her. My brother has Asperger's syndrome which I know increases the chances of family members having it but I also feel I know the signs after growing up around it. I am aware my daughter has traits but i don't feel she has enough to be diagnosed. I don't know what to do for the best. Any help will be gratefully recieved. 

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  • Thanks for your comment. when i observed her play she seems to play a variation of school games and dancing games. another game she likes to play is hairdresses/beauticians which involves her doing my hair, nails etc and she makes conversation up as to why I am there eg a pre wedding hair appointment! To be honest I am torn, sometimes I think she probably has a ASD and then will spend time with her and I am convinced she hasn't. Is it possible to be diagnosed on the social interaction problems alone or would she need other criteria? 

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  • Thanks for your comment. when i observed her play she seems to play a variation of school games and dancing games. another game she likes to play is hairdresses/beauticians which involves her doing my hair, nails etc and she makes conversation up as to why I am there eg a pre wedding hair appointment! To be honest I am torn, sometimes I think she probably has a ASD and then will spend time with her and I am convinced she hasn't. Is it possible to be diagnosed on the social interaction problems alone or would she need other criteria? 

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