DD is 6 and the school for various reasons referred her for ASD assessment. We saw the community paediatrician who was concerned that at just turned 6 she didn't understand metaphors so referred her on to someone more specialised. So we had a long wait, then saw her in May and she said she should have a SALT assessment which is this week.
DD has an expressive language disorder where she forgets words. She is also quite anxious about things she doesn't know. She has a private speech therapist (who sees no signs of ASD in her) so I have explained the person she sees on Friday is a colleague of hers and that it will be a similar set up but just slightly different tests although some may be the same. She is extremely bright which complicates things as she could easily be hiding a disorder of some sort.
I am stressed about it. I suppose I want them to say there isn't anything wrong, I don't think there IS anything wrong, well not social communication wise anyway, possibly higher level language processing though. I don't want to find out she has any additional problems but if she does then obviously we need to know to help her but well I don't know. I think I am just a bit all over the place about it. I don't want her life to be complicated and stressful. (she already has her expressive language disorder, is highly likely to be a compensating dyslexic, has a lot of dyspraxic symptoms, a visual problem, no spatial awareness, hypermobility and poor proprioception - think that is all of them)
anyone know what sort of things they are likely to test her on? I know there will be social related questions, will they ask her about facial expressions etc? she will be good at that and enjoy it. she likes puzzles but anything completely verbal can make her panic because she can't remember the words so tends to just say she doesn't know which isn't true.