Dd3 got ASD Dx today!!

[Ineedalife]

Hi all, for those of you who know my story we began the assessments/referrals 3.5 years ago and today the psyciatrist Dxed her with ASD. She said that Dd3 met most of the criteria for Atypical Autism but due to the fact that hardly anyone knows anything about this type of autism she was going to give her an ASD dx.

Feel relieved, vindicated, sad and happy all at the same time.

We have been offered sessions at CAMHS with the mental health nurse to discuss where we go from here.

Just wanted to tell you all.

Hmm, not exactly good news, but helpful news at least. Have lots of hugs and and concentrate on the positives. She's still exactly the same lovely DD3 she was this morning but now you have even more ammunition to help her and more to research. School is already working well, at least. Allow yourself some time to be upset, though, if you need it.

its not easy getting a dx even if you are expecting it , hope CAMHS can be of some help and now your dd will get the help she needs. Dd2 was diagnosed 2 years ago, CAMHS have been good and dd2 has improved a lot in most area's.

Hiya. Sorry to hear the news, but hope it can bring you some clarity and a path forward, not to mention being taken seriously and properly supported.

Thanx folks, its funny isn't it how after having to fight so hard to get Dd3's issues taken seriously I am now left wondering what we do next.

She is still my lovely little girl[9 today] and now I know for sure that she has ASD we can move forward as a family and deal with some of the issues that cause problems for us as a family.

The psychiatrist assured us that she wouldn't have Dxed her unless she was certain and that she thought a Dx would be of benenfit to Dd3 to help her to reach her potential.

Her Teacher spoke to the psych and told her some really valuable stuff about Dd3 at school, I have thanked her already, in one term she learned more about Dd3 than the old school learned in 3 years. She is teaching Dd3 again this year for part of every day so things are looking good.

Am making an appointment with the SENCO tomorrow.

Heres to the future for the needalife family.

Yes a potent mixture of emotions, isn't it. Have a big

Now you finally know for sure where her difficulties stem from, you will be all the better informed to help her, and in the long term will all be happier.

Lots of (())s for now though.

im glad you finally got an answer, but do take care fo yourself too x