For a long time dd (4, nearly 5) has been having difficulties, and her nursery have agreed that something is not right.
The main difficulty is her behaviour, which can be really extreme at times. She can have melt downs that last for hours and involve her screaming, kicking, hitting, biting etc. I have had to had to physically restrain her as she tried repeatedly to run away and into the road. She can lack empathy, and say some very disturbing things. She is also very hyperactive, impulsive etc, and has moderate speech delay.
I saw my health visitor re a referral and have been referred to the child development centre. I now have received the paperwork prior to the first assessment and it is clear this is an assessment for autism.
I'm pretty confused as I don't think autism fits with her at all. She is very good at making friends, and very good at imaginative play. As a parent I would have though ADHD would be more likely.
I'm just feeling a little bit lost. Can anyone advise.
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hibbledibble · 18/07/2015 23:49
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