Hi i am a new to mumsnet my daughter is nearly 7 had an awful reception year at school was referred to a nurture unit for a year where things really calmed down and has just gone back into mainstream in september so this is her 3rd year in a different school she has a statement 15 hours a week for social and communication problems and she has absence epilepsy I know its early days but she is not settling in her new school at all last week was particularly bad she bit a teacher and kicked her helper sometimes she is aware of what she is doing somtimes she is not she is like two different people as if some one comes along and switches a switch on and off she gets very frustrated and angry and has a very short attention span somedays she runs around the school annd doesnt stay in the classroom at all so consequently is not learning alot she is quite sensory smells things does not like loud noises and doesent eat particularly well as she doesnt like the feel or tastes of lots of foods we are thinking of getting her tested for autism has anyone got any help or advice they can give or a child who sounds similar look forward to hearing from you.