Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi l have a 9 year old daughter ASD and she isn’t able to separate from me so if l try to go out she becomes distressed, angry and can be very controlling. I find this hard as l can’t even pop to the shop for milk or take the dog out. I have no social life. She also sleep in a bed in our room as she won’t sleep alone. She is showing signs of puppetry starting so this also needs addressing.
She’s been referred for CBT via BeeU. The nurse said l need to get some control back but it’s not that easy. I don’t want to feed the anxiety but l don’t want to make her worse. 12momths ago she was in constant meltdown and very aggressive and l can’t go back to that.
Anyone else been through this ?
Thanks
Lilac said:She’s been referred for CBT via BeeU.
I believe CBT is not a particularly effective approach for autists due to the way we process information.
Have you looked for any child therapists who have experience with working with autistic children? My initial thoughts are that you need to get a specialist given the circumstances and severity of the situation.
How does your daughter cope with school with this level of anxiety?