Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi everyone,
I've not been on for a long while so I hope everyone is well.
I have a question regarding my daughter's appointment with her GP coming up. Do you think I should write a list of troubles/struggles for when I have the appointment or should I just go and reel everything off what's going on there and then?
I was diagnosed 5 years ago and seeing my daughter already struggling in school and certain teachers getting angry with her and calling her slow really annoys me because I've lived that life at that age too.
I suppose the most annoying thing for me and my wife was that two years ago we filled a sheet of paper in which the school gave us, we handed it in being told it will be forwarded to the nearest referral place and to our astonishment have only just found out she has not been placed on the waiting list all along.
Anyway any advice would be very much appreciated.
Personally I would take a list to refer to. The first time I took my son the doctor spoke to me like I was a parent who couldn't manage to parent correctly. We did get a referral from another doctor and the assessor told us when diagnosed that there was no doubt. I find it easier personally to manage getting things across if I have something to refer to. I hope it goes well and she gets referred.
Each time I took my children to GPs, they were the same - it's so sad that we are trying to get them the help and support they need, but we are looked down upon, even by professionals. It's bad enough with general folk in society, but when you can't even have faith in your own GP to listen and understand, it makes things worse. I'm glad you got the referral in the end. We ended up going private with my eldest and we are still on the waiting list after over 4 years now, for my youngest son... The battles! Urgh!