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Hello I’m new here and looking for some advice/support

Rara

Hi Wave I’m mother to the most wonderful teen who was diagnosed with ASD last year. I’m a single parent with an ex who is probably on the spectrum as well.

We are really struggling with school attendance, its been a few years now. They are bright and enjoy learning and when feeling well actually want to go to school!! They experience dizziness and limb pain and brain fog and I just wondered if anyone else here has experienced the same/similar? We’ve been to many different doctors and psychologists but so far not much has helped. My gut feeling is that this is sensory overload.

id love to hear any idea of ways to help, any would be greatly appreciated

 thanks for reading! Pray 

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  • Hello! I'm in my late teens and I understand this all too well. Attendance was and still is my biggest issue, but with the right support it can be made a lot easier for your daughter. For me, I had extra time, a smaller room for example. I experience all of these and I think you're completely right because dizziness is one of the main symptoms of sensory overload for me, and for a lot of other people with autism. It's different for everyone, but I'd figure out what your daughters triggers are (loud noises for example) and try to avoid/minimise them. If nothing can be done, there are other things she can do, if loud noises is a trigger, she can use earplugs for example or use breathing exercises to decrease her stress/anxiety. I hope this helps!

  • in reply to Larissa

    Hi   thank you for your advice. It’s really helpful. It’s good to know we’re not alone too. Pray 

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