What could it be if DD1 is showing some symptoms of Dyspraxia but not the physical symptoms IYSWIM

[DevilwearsPrada]

Not sure if this is in the right place. As the title says, dd1(5) has been referred by school to an educational psychologist and a paeditrician and a speech expert. So is slow to pick up reading, writing etc. She's coming to the end of reception now. She's always reached her milestones behind what other children do. Her speech is not really up to what a 5 year olds should be (IMO) she can't draw anything apart from squiggles not even stick people.

She's a happy child most of the time and has settled into school well. She tends to stick with the boys rather than play with the girls and has one best (boy) friend. But she doesn't necissarily (sp)understand things which she probably should at her age. She is showing some of the symptoms of dyspraxia -

May be easily distressed and prone to temper tantrums

Persistent language difficulties

Sensitive to sensory stimulation, including high levels of noise, tactile defensiveness, wearing new clothes

Limited response to verbal instruction. May be slow to respond and have problems with comprehension

(Have copied and pasted from dyspraxia website), these are the main symptoms she's showing, also obsessive over certain things done in order, hates routine being broken, constant broken sleep, etc. But she's showing no signs of the physical symptoms (thank god) so I'm confused. She's a very athletic, sports orientated girl, loves anything outdoorsy is excellent with a football. (Proud). On the other hand she can be so sensitive and gets really emotional over random things, she'll have days were she is totally not in the mood for certain people, (i.e me , her nan, her sisters, people in school) never her dad though she adores her dad.

I'm at a bit of a loss TBH, I don't want there to be anything "wrong" with her but I know something isn't quite "right" IYSWIM? Any advice would be much appreciated.

Mozart, Einstein and Isaac Newton were all probably on the autistic spectrum. Newton almost certainly quite far along. Andy Warhol, Glen Gould the genius pianist and Alan Turing, the man who cracked the Enigma Code in WWII so taking years off the war and providing the turning point for an Allied Victory, both all on the spectrum. Turning was classically Aspergers.
Are you telling me these people were not 'creative' or able to problem solve?!
What else do you call playing Bach, making films and paintings, writing great music, creating vital theories as to how the world works and cracking previously impossible codes? And as GBIYJJ says, what about Temple Grandin? Who is diagnosed as severely autistic, cannot speak, yet has written books and invented devices used to calm animals in farms all over the world.

Bill Gates apparently too.

DWP - As I say, I don't recognise my son from the AS website. It is a question of severity really. They are all different and whatever she has or doesn't have she will still be the same little girl you love.

Good luck on 4th Aug (my birthday!) I hope you get some answers and more importantly the help and support you need.