My 7 year old daughter is on the waiting list for autism assessment, has sensory issues and has increasingly concerning and odd behaviour.
she has developed a fear that her parents spit when they talk. This means she will scream/cry when they speak close to her (she leaves the room crying.) She will then find an object to rub the imagined spit off, wash or sometimes shower. It results in a meltdown so this past week we have just tried to accomadte her.
if we talk when we cook or serve her food she will refuse to eat it. She covers her plate with her hand whilst eating to clean it clean from spit.
it’s escalating every day and today was a terrible morning as on the school run I said something (about crossing the road) which meant she had to run herself agains a tree and a fence to clean herself. She will walk really far behind me so I don’t spit on her.
it’s so disturbing and I don’t even recognise her anymore, I’m so distraught and upset for her as she’s obviously struggles massively. I just want to give her a big hug, but she would completely fall apart if I did. I try to be positive and keep it light whilst showering her with love and we often end up writing to each other as she can tolerate that form of communication and I get to be a bit silly and also tell her how much I love her etc and I understand she’s having a hard time.
she has sensory issues which means restricted clothing and I can’t touch or handle these either.
school tells me they see a sociable, happy child with no learning difficulties. I just wish they could see a glimpse of what we are dealing with everyday.
she has had no assessment and I’m ready to go private to help her. Getting a diagnosis isn’t so important, but I want to help her with this current cycle of ocd/anxiety or whatever it is? Can anyone recommend someone? We are in London.
thanks for reading.