My 3 year old daughter is currently being looked at for possible autism and is under a portage team . She’s abit of a conundrum as there is many aspects of her presentation which don’t fit under the conventional symptoms of autism
I’m looking for any parents who’s children presented a-bit like my daughter and tell me what their children are like now , did things improve ? How much support did they end up needing and did they go on to achieve positive things ? I’m new to this so apologies if I have not phrased anything well .
my daughters presentation is this
- speech and language delay ( getting better everyday and now is beginning to say 2 work sentences ) , can gesture , hand lead and point to make her needs known .
- socialy she struggles , while she loves adults and plays well with adults she’s got not interest in her peers . She will join in with a group activity if she finds it interesting but will play along side rather than with . At gatherings she would be happy being alone doing her own thing
- she is incredibly observant and ‘ switched on’ , she’s very good at problem solving and often takes things apart to put them back togeather . She finds anything more than simple instructions diffecult .
- is not sensitive to sounds , lights etc , can get overwhelmed but have not witnessed her having a traditional meltdown in the true meaning of the word. She if anything is a sensory seeker , loves sensory input and often puts things in her mouth
- isn’t restricted to routines or ritualistic behaviours , she’s able to go with the flow and has no issues with eating etc .
- she loves the outdoors , anything messy / sensory based , loves music , lives arts and crafts and is incredibly affectionate. Very soft natured
- on paper she’s about 15 months behind on her speech , language and social skills
Any insight into what people whom have had similar difficulties are like now would be very much appreciated, also did they do okay in mainstream / resource centre ?
thank you in advance! X