Daughter diagnosed today

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It's been a long road. Two years of seeking help, six months on a waiting list and finally an appointment today with the therapist. She was wonderful! She spent hours with us, listened to all of our background and concerns, asked about 8.9 billion questions and I felt this huge sense of relief to finally be getting this all out to a professional who offered hope and help.

The diagnosis is autism, mild to moderate. Her behaviors are mild and we were praised for how well we've managed them. That's why they are mild. She said it appears that much of what they recommend, we're already doing, and she explained some of those things. She says it is proof that our daughter will respond to help, and that was a big positive to hear. The moderate comes in because of the amount of behaviors and sensory problems she exhibits, and that she follows a "classic pattern". She also has motor delays and difficulties, as well as trouble with non-verbal cues and communication.

Congratulations!! You finally have some answers! I am so glad to hear it and wish you the best of luck.

My youngest son was much the way you have described. He's 13 and just had his Occupational therapy and physical therapy assessments. He has learned to accomodate so well that the therapists said they had a hard time writing the reports. He still has a hard time when he is stressed but he has come so far.

I'm sure your daughter will do just as well as my son! From what I've read I can tell you are a great parent!

YAY!!

I'm so glad the eval is done and you've got your answers. I wish now that I had sought help sooner for my daughter. Perhaps we could have helped her learn some better ways of dealing with her anger, stress, sensory issues, and frustration if we had caught it early. She's 9 now and does great at school, it's at home that we have problems. She's come a long way in just 2 years, since we found out about Asperger's and started implementing recommendations that we learned on the internet. You've got a great head start. Your little girl is still so young.

Congratulations on getting through the diagnostic process and everything else you've accomplished. Your daughter is lucky to have parents who are so knowledgeable about ASD.