dd2 now diagnosed officially with ASD by Consultant Paed following multidisciplinary assessment today.
I have been so stressed in the last 24hrs but when I got there the lovely Paed was very reassuring and told me 'we are just here to draw everything together and move on', she warned me that people will always question her diagnosis but for her there is no doubt. Specialist ASD SALT (who is just un-be-flippin-lievably knowledgeable re girls on the spectrum) observed dd2 in school on Monday and saw all her little ways plus a few extra I had not seen before!
I am so relieved especially after having a 'borderline' private assessment in the summer. It all feels very surreal but a huge relief. I went back to work this afternoon (missed lunch) but just scoffed a curry and am now having a cup of tea – dd2 still has some homework to do for private SALT tomorrow – no chance, I am exhausted!! dd2 has zero idea, happy to play a few games then go back to school – right now she has wrapped a bandage from her pudsey bear round the door handle and is currently swinging on it repeatedly – plus ca change!!! 