My Daughter turned two in August.
I have noticed many traits -
- Hand flapping
- Will only eat particular food
- Doesn't respond to her name 90% of the time
- No speech or much understanding - Although she expresses her self in her own way, climbs in her chair when hungry.
- Very sensory with textures of food
- Not interested in other children, only over the last 3 months has she started really interacting with her big sister.
- Sleep! only more recently have i got a routine of 11pm-8am. She just wouldn't sleep before.
- Loves the swing and would sit in her swing outside all day spinning.
We have been referred to portage, OT, Speech and Language .
I'm just feeling really lost in what else i can do as a parent, i get days where i feel like i'm not doing enough. I hate that we have to wait so long for these appointments.
I'd also be interested to know how long did the process take for you? We do have the support from health visitor , did you also contact your GP?
thanks for reading.