Hi,
I had concerns around my daughter’s lack of pointing and although she does do other gestures they’re often not in context or she doesn’t do them often.
Long story short, the HV and Early Years Worker came over today to do a questionnaire with DD and observe her and apart from the fact that she maintained eye contact and smiled, she was classed as ‘aytpical’ on most other areas (imitation/pretend play such as feeding the doll, pointing at a teddy she brought over, responding to her name etc)
She does respond to her name sometimes, she does also feed the dolly milk sometimes but she didn’t do any of this on the visit and I did mention that sometimes she does do the above - the HV said you would expect her to respond her name when called a few times during the session and that she should naturally engage in pretend play if she was ‘typical’.
We’ve met the criteria to be referred for SALT although there may be a wait.
What happens next?
She Did say it it could mean DD does all of the above a week or so later and isn’t autistic but judging by the above she is likely to be diagnosed at some point (her dad is autistic)
I just feel like I don’t know what’s next? Yes they mentioned the SALT but I’m not sure what it will mean for DD or if I should keep an open mind as she’s still young or if I should accept and start interventions for an autism diagnosis?