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Here are some suggested organisations that offer expert advice on special needs.

I know i'm not, but I feel like i'm the only one.

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MissNutty · 15/10/2010 13:58

I don't want to sound too dramatic, but I really do feel like i'm the only one around here(where I live, not mumsnet) with a child who's so far behind. My DD is nearly 4 and at pre school. She hasn't been diagnosed with anything and the health visitor doesn't think it's ASD like the pre school do. The problem is, she is still quite far behind in her social skills and I notice that the other mums seem to keep there children away. She tends to be overly friendly ie, we were out having lunch yesterday and this boy came in and she overheard his name and for the rest of lunch she was shouting his name and asking him questions to which she got no response. She tends to just go into her own little world and resite an entire disney film script and there's nothing I can do to snap her out of it. She very rarely walks anywhere, she'll usually jump and dance everywhere. Then we'll have another day where she is doing most things that she should be. It's so confusing. Non of my friends have children, let alone SN children. I don't see any other children locally act like my DD but i'm being told by family and the HV that she's fine. Don't know who to believe. Just wish I could talk to someone who understood. In person. Everyone can be really supportive on here I know, but you can't beat a coffee(or wine) and a chat with someone who gets how you feel.

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Spinkle · 15/10/2010 14:01

Absolutely.

You need to get the ball rolling. HV are generalists and you need more advice.

Don't stew about it, get something sorted out as soon as you can.

Eveiebaby · 15/10/2010 21:13

If your DD's pre-school have concerns maybe ask if they could arrange for someone like Early Years (I think!) to come and acess.

BaggyCoconut · 15/10/2010 21:21

IU would definately ask GP or the preschool to help you with a referral. If you have any worries definately follow them up, its always better to find out as early as possible if there is something up. When my DD was being assessed her nursary, ed physch and us all thought ASD, the clinical physc and pead were not sure at first. In the end the clinical physc changed her mind and agreed, the pead left and the new one agreed too. A HV is not qualified to diagnose, if there are concerns a proper assessment needs to be done.

hope things work out well, whatever happens at the referral.

ThePumpkinofDoomandTotalChaos · 16/10/2010 08:36

where do you live? and yes, go to the GP, if you and pre-school are worried that's perfectly good reason to look for a referral. if you say what pre-school have said, I imagine the GP will take that pretty seriously.

MissNutty · 16/10/2010 10:31

She has overall had a really good few weeks at pre school and they have been over the moon with her progress. She does seem to be coming on in so many ways, but like before, I fear something will trigger a relapse.

I live in nottinghamshire ThePumpkin.

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