My dd is 6 she has struggled every day of school since her first day at nursery. She has no friends, is always alone, cries everyday, bites her own arms with stress and is not potty trained in the night and has accidents a few times a week during the day.
We have been told that she needs assessing for autism. The school have sent off a questionnaire apparently we are waiting for someone to contact them back. We knew the waiting would be long but today I was speaking to another mum who is three years into assessments and still doesn't have a proper diagnosis of anything.
My daughter has tried to escape he school, she has locked herself in toilets , she has attacked her teachers and has to be forcibly carried in by 3 teachers which distressed her even more.
We home educate our older son (for different reasons) and also have 3 other school age children .
I just can't imagine 3 years of this. She cried for an hour last night just repeatedly saying my name. She doesn't communicate her feelings well although she has no learning difficulties when it comes to reading and writing.
I can't leave her like this for years, a new school would make no difference the school is great and they do what they can but i can't sit back and see my 6 year old biting herself until she has bruises and do nothing?
The reason I haven't taken her out is that people have advised me to wait until she has had a diagnosis of something to remove her as it is done through school but I can't wait forever for that can I?
Aibu to take her out before then and try to get help elsewhere ? Or am I making things worse?
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pelicantown · 16/01/2017 16:31
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