Oh Bloody Hell. I have to decide whether to have DD2 assessed and I don't know what to do.

[Crevix]

DD2 is 13. almost certainly has aspergers. was referred about 18 months ago from CAHMS to the Pervasive Developmental Disorder Assessment Group (PDDAG) (try saying that after ).

Anyway. very long story short - she copes, she manages (mostly), she goes to school (mostly). She has hideous blow-ups every couple of months and is generally not particularly happy.

But would a label actually help or hinder?

Oh lord I just don't know what to do. I see her counting down the days until she can escape school. But would a label help? she might get more help at school and beyond. But what about later? what about when she needs a driving liscence? or tries to get a job?

Or she might not have anything 'wrong' and just be a stroppy mare and then what?

what do you think?

Crevix - it will be fine, write a list of questions that you want to ask so that you don't forget anything - I always find I come out of the room a bit "blinded by science" and realise there was loads I wanted to know that I didn't get round to asking!!