I have a DD year 5. School suspect ASD. Definite severe social anxiety but not much else I can see. Academically behind always has been or just hitting target but struggles with school work daily. Lunch club has been promised for her year group but never happens. School lie about this but need there help so only so many times I can pull them up on this as nothing changes. Year group has problems which don't help at all but can't change school until year 7 because of catchment ( long story) Apparently school is starting assessment/referall in September. She is very high functioning but has problems daily from anxiety. If very high functioning is the right term probably very easily overlooked is a better term. Suffers internally so not one of schools big problems. I have got cahms awaiting first appointment. Will this help speed up diagnosis/help. Headteacher has said she won't get a special school/ ehcp as she has much more affected children in the school that can't get help. So what else can I do wise mumsnetters? What does cahms do? I know she definitely has social anxiety but has had anxiety since starting school. Worse now older as life is harder, school work, friendships. Does hit herself about twice a week when fustrated and school has been told has stabbed a compass into herself multiple times at school. She does have a ta for a group of about seven children. Unfortunately these children that need help make bad choices in regards to behaviour whereas she actually does better around bright well behaved children. Almost helpers shall we say. But due to her academic ability she isn't sat ever with children like that at school. Hates school. It ruins her life. Have tried to home educate for a year but it didn't work as she not only can't learn but hates to learn. So this only made her hate home life.