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Should we be doing stuff or nothing

jrandall10

Hello all

I have posted on here before but I am finding it all really difficult. Our daughter is seven, she has SPD and ASD. She has been diagnosed for almost two years and the diagnosis' were given separately so do we treat them separately? We understand that our daughter comes as a whole and her diagnosis' make her who she is but do we get through each day treating her normally and allowing her to think things she does is ok? Do we do her spd therapy daily? How do we know when to do it?

I research information but I can't make it make sense.

Very confused mummy xxx

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    If she is keeping up in school then this is a good thing! A good teacher in a good school may be able to deal with this without special measures. The fact that she has a diagnosis doesn't necessarily mean that you have got a child that needs very special treatment.School can be a good place for children with ASD as there will be structure and predictability. If it is a well run school then the environment can be the best place for her. Her behaviour probably tells you that they are doing things correctly.

    She needs special consideration but she would probably benefit from being treated normally as far as possible and only think about special intervention if she is being especially challenging or hard to understand or manage. I would echo Coogy's plea for positive parenting. Children with ASD really don't react to sticks but are much better with carrots! Be consistent with your decisions, don't say one thing and then do something else as this will cause more and more problems.

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    If she is keeping up in school then this is a good thing! A good teacher in a good school may be able to deal with this without special measures. The fact that she has a diagnosis doesn't necessarily mean that you have got a child that needs very special treatment.School can be a good place for children with ASD as there will be structure and predictability. If it is a well run school then the environment can be the best place for her. Her behaviour probably tells you that they are doing things correctly.

    She needs special consideration but she would probably benefit from being treated normally as far as possible and only think about special intervention if she is being especially challenging or hard to understand or manage. I would echo Coogy's plea for positive parenting. Children with ASD really don't react to sticks but are much better with carrots! Be consistent with your decisions, don't say one thing and then do something else as this will cause more and more problems.

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