I thought I'd have to struggle to explain dd3 to her but she seemed to 'get' her straight away, her constantly seeking out sensory input by seeking out new experiences, climbing, jumping etc etc. She totally understood how dd had no sense of danger, and how we have to watch her all the time and the difficulties in school environment. I didn't have to say much, she could see by just watching dd in the room.
she was shocked that paed had said dd didn't fit criteria for asd ( due to lack of rigidity in routine) as she though she did and would put that in her report and send a copy to paed saying dd should have the asd assessment before 2 years time that we were given.
She explained why dd doesn't show much resistance to change routine as her need to seek out sensory input is greater, I'm prob not explaining very well so I'm glad she is writing it all down in a report! Things just seem clearer and I understand dd a bit better which is great. Also as I'm about to apply for stat assesment the report will be great to have to help explain DDs needs in school.