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Mild ASD

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Hi 

Need some guidance to help our 7 year old daughter with possible Mild ASD. 

When our daughter is 3-4 years, she went through SALT and ASD assessment and as she showed some progress she is discharged at that time. And the pediatrician said she is at the border of ASD and may need further assessment when struggling with social situations. Now she is 7 and we have noticed believe she is struggling in school in keeping with other children.   

She exhibits behaviors like Repetitive questioning, Difficulties in social communication and making and keeping friends, relies on other children, copy other children, trouble in focusing and Anxiety etc. so school SENCO is arranging for ASD assessment. While we are waiting for ASD assessment am I look for some guidance /suggestions from Parents who went through a similar situation and what steps we need to take to help her. 

Thank you 

Best Regards 

Jack

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  • Repetitive questioning. Intriguing!! I wonder if this is how I've been described. 

    I had extreme difficulty with language. And when I wasn't curious or frustrated or genuinely wanted to understand, I wouldn't pursue the question. BUT. I desired connexion and understanding. Often irritated that my questions or the exchange of my dialogue came back as a response that had NO-thing to do with what I was trying to state, or trying to express. This resulted in being called Pedantic. 

    Fast forward and the dictionary is one of my greatest allies. I've come to realise neurotypical individuals DONT use words to communicate but to command or virtue signal. To This Day I will ask direct questions and have them responded to As If I am asking something completely different - avoiding saying something negative or redirecting the question. I'll then have to respond with a Very direct answer "what I hear you say is -- X, is that correct?". I'm in ny 40's and no longer 7. When I was 7 I would just cry from frustration.

    Perhaps you can open up a thesaurus for her and help her find the correct words. And help her understand what makes people feel socially awkward. For some of us, every thing is a bit objective. We can feel very deep about these things, but nuances don't have destructive symbolic or associated meanings. Life is simply complex, we disintegrate at some point and that's OK. 

    Whatever you do, don't discourage her questioning. Cures for illnesses would never have been discovered if parents stunted their child's intrigue, wonder and desire to understand. 

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  • Repetitive questioning. Intriguing!! I wonder if this is how I've been described. 

    I had extreme difficulty with language. And when I wasn't curious or frustrated or genuinely wanted to understand, I wouldn't pursue the question. BUT. I desired connexion and understanding. Often irritated that my questions or the exchange of my dialogue came back as a response that had NO-thing to do with what I was trying to state, or trying to express. This resulted in being called Pedantic. 

    Fast forward and the dictionary is one of my greatest allies. I've come to realise neurotypical individuals DONT use words to communicate but to command or virtue signal. To This Day I will ask direct questions and have them responded to As If I am asking something completely different - avoiding saying something negative or redirecting the question. I'll then have to respond with a Very direct answer "what I hear you say is -- X, is that correct?". I'm in ny 40's and no longer 7. When I was 7 I would just cry from frustration.

    Perhaps you can open up a thesaurus for her and help her find the correct words. And help her understand what makes people feel socially awkward. For some of us, every thing is a bit objective. We can feel very deep about these things, but nuances don't have destructive symbolic or associated meanings. Life is simply complex, we disintegrate at some point and that's OK. 

    Whatever you do, don't discourage her questioning. Cures for illnesses would never have been discovered if parents stunted their child's intrigue, wonder and desire to understand. 

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