Pls bear with me, I'm probably over emotional as unwell at the moment and it's been a pretty rubbish half term due to sickness.
Anyway, my DD (5) is currently under assessment for high functioning autism and various other conditions. Sometimes I think not, others I think def yes. She has been really relaxed the past couple of days whilst at home with a poorly Mum and chilling, able to do as she likes really - no demands placed on her. Today a little harder, she even finds demands such as getting ready to go out a challenge at times I think.
We popped out just for a little while as I'm still feeling really unwell and she seems under the weather. We met my Mum for coffee. She doesn't usually speak to my Mum (is perfectly verbal with us) and today there was hardly any interaction. The whole time she just looked on edge and into herself, not even interested in what we were saying or talking to me. As soon as we left she started talking loudly to me and it was like she woke up!
She then had a meltdown in a shop as she was terrified to go downstairs via the lift or escalator (no public stairwell). The shop assistant intervened - obviously thought I was kidnapping her or something. It was just awful.
Feel so tearful and tired tonight.
She has also been very sensory this week - liking soft blankets, cushions, hating certain smells and very nervous of noise, licking us. Obviously she's usually at school and I've really noticed it more of the behaviour this week.
BUT she mostly holds it together at school, is interacting much better and talking more. Can get anxious at times. She attends a nurture group and What's going on?! Her friend in nurture group who was recently diagnosed with high functioning autism struggles at school to and has outbursts and behavioural problems.
She is in a loving stable family.
I just feel she has always had meltdowns and behaviour in public, I'm so used to being looked at by now. But she def drew more looks today as I guess she is getting older and it can seem unusual to people and not just youngster/toddler funny behaviour or tantrums. She also looks older than 5.
Upset this evening. I know there are far worse things but it's hard.
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Blossom4538 · 27/10/2016 19:33
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