Looking for support 2 & half year old development delays

Hi, I am new to this site & looking for some support & if people could share similar experiences.

I have a daughter 2 & half years. Only child & she us really behind on every developmental area. She doesn't say any words but does babble a lot so I pray she will form words eventually. She has very little understanding but I have seen seen some improvements over rather last few months but now feel like it has come to a stop. A referral is in for an autism assessment & I have been told it will take up 2 1 year for the initial appointment. I personally feel like as a new parent I am struggling to come to terms with this & not sure how I will keep it together in the mean time. It is braking my heart seeing how different she is to other children & just wonder what her life will be like.

It would be great if anyone can share any similar experiences.

Thank you.

Donna

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Eunice Mod over 3 years ago

Dear Donna,

Thank you for sharing this with our community.

While we are waiting for the community to respond, you may be interested in contacting a local National Autistic Society branch. Our branches offer support to local autistic people and their families. If you are interested in checking if there is a local branch near to you, please follow the link below:

https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/local-branches

Our branches are volunteer-led, and as such every branch and group is different. Some are parent support groups, some provide support and information to autistic adults, while others have office premises and run their own drop-in service. You will need to check with a branch directly for more information on whether they are able to provide a particular service that you are interested in.

If you were interested in starting a branch or group, please email branchservices@nas.org.uk

You may find the following page of our website useful:

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/diagnosis/post-diagnosis-support

Hope this helps!

Kind regards,

Eunice Mod
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Eunice Mod over 3 years ago

Dear Donna,

Thank you for sharing this with our community.

While we are waiting for the community to respond, you may be interested in contacting a local National Autistic Society branch. Our branches offer support to local autistic people and their families. If you are interested in checking if there is a local branch near to you, please follow the link below:

https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/local-branches

Our branches are volunteer-led, and as such every branch and group is different. Some are parent support groups, some provide support and information to autistic adults, while others have office premises and run their own drop-in service. You will need to check with a branch directly for more information on whether they are able to provide a particular service that you are interested in.

If you were interested in starting a branch or group, please email branchservices@nas.org.uk

You may find the following page of our website useful:

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/diagnosis/post-diagnosis-support

Hope this helps!

Kind regards,

Eunice Mod
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