HI All,
So my daughter (6 years old) is currently going through testing for epilepsy. The Neurologist mentioned that she likely has a mild learning disability and possibly something else underlying and the seizures are just a symptom of this.
A was mentioning this to a friend of mine when she said "I've been telling you for years to get her tested for autism"....whilst im not offended I just feel that either I am going to go to the GP and be seen as another parent who wants their child to have a label or an over reacting mother...............I know, I know....its all about me! the thing is I don't want to waste NHS time and I don't want my child to go through any more unnecessary tests.
Here are the things that I see as a quirk...but my friend sees as a symptom of something bigger.
Likes:
to categorize everything
to know what is happening every day and can become upset if things don't go to plan - she does like surprises but only if they're something she really likes.
a big people pleaser and doesn't understand that when things go to array they aren't always her fault....she has been bullied recently and feels that the school rules mean she has to be their friend even though they're complete turds to her.
Dislikes
the noise of handryers, fireworks and fire alarms to point that she will run out of the room.
anything that doesn't have an elastic waist: eg buttons or zips on a waist are a no go
Jumpers or doing up a top button on a t-shirt: she screams when you put a jumper on and just will not have the top button done up.
New people or stranger and will hide behind me when we are talking
Being touched by anyone other than me, her dad, nanny and granddad and a few other....but even some close family member will result in her being upset and obsessing about it for some time.
socializing with people outside their context - eg she will talk to my friend when she is with me, but if she sees my friend when she is with someone else she will refuse to talk to her. She wouldn't join in Rainbows because her friends were there from school....she also doesn't want people from school round for tree.
Anxious about transitions into location (eg, school, learning club)
My daughter has spent a lot of time walking around in the playground by herself and only discussed it with me after I asked who she played with that day (I normally ask about activities shes done). She hid behind the shed because she didn't have any friends....she generally lacks in social skills to initiate a friendship and to solve even the smallest of issues. she is generally anxious a lot of the time....but also a happy go lucky girl (I know, it doesn't make sense!).
so......do I go to the gp?!?!?!?!?!?!