autism please help?

Question

i think no iknow my daughter has autism but nobody seems to believe me and im having so much trouble contolling her as we don't know what to do for her for the best please help she is due to see the psychiatrist consultant and psychotheripist wot do i do

Answer 1

I specialise in Autistic children. Please feel free to e-mail me for a chat and guidance.

Answer 2

By all means keep the dr appointments. The drs may be able to help you with a dx. If they don't tell you that your daughter has autism and you still have a feeling that she does, ask for a referrel to a Pediatric Neurologist, this type of a dr is the best at determining whether someone has autism or not. You didn't mention how old your daughter was, but if she gets a dx of autism the best thing is to get her into an Early Intervention program as soon as possible. The earlier autistic kids start getting the proper help the better their outcome usually is.

Answer 3

1) Don't Panic!

2) When you see the psychiatrist, explain carefully why you think your daughter is autistic. Prepare for this in advance. It would help to prepare a diary type list of behaviours she exhibits that you think point to autism and how often they occur and present that at the appointment. You don't say how old she is but point out "milestones" you think she's missed. (Late walker or talker? Impaired social skills? Late toilet trained?)

3) Stand your ground. Be open to other sugestions and give them due consideration but trust your heart - you're her parent and you see her all the time. You know her best not the psych!

4) Don't be afraid to ask for a second opinion.

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Answer 4

We have an autistic daughter, now aged 22, who holds down a regular job as a domestic in a nursing home. I'm really sorry but all I can tell you to do is to just keep fighting to get her all the help she needs. I took 3 jobs to earn money to send her to a school with small classes, later on she went to secondary school and had lots of 'special needs' help. Be patient. You will have to take her to see all sorts of people, some very good, some not so good. It DOES get better, I promise. Love.

Answer 5

One thing not to do.. Never give into her for the sake of peace.. Children with autism need rules and boundaries to feel safe in their environment.. although you think you are doing good by giving them what they demand when they scream for it.. you are only really confusing them as someone else, when they have contact with them, won't do the same thing..

I have a daughter with Asperger Syndrome (High Functioning Autism) it can also be known as.. but not quite the same.. Because we were strong with her and stuck to our decisions.. she is now able to do almost the same as anyone else who does not have this problem.

Seek as much help as possible and never believe that you can't make progress you can.. Join groups of people who have children with the same problem.. you can get good support and advice from them.

Good luck.. always believe that things will improve.. but you must both work hard as a team to achieve them.. and pull in the same direction.

Answer 6

I totally agree with LYNN W. You need to make sure that when you see the consultants, you dont try to sugar-coat things - just tell them all about your worst day! You will find you have to get pushy and fight for your daughter to get help for her and also for you. There are a few groups etc online you can join too for parents of autistic children which will be helpful and resourceful iVillage have a really good one.

Answer 7

It's good you have made those appointments. If your daughter does in fact have autism, then something else to consider is contacting a DAN! doctor, as autistic children can have specific medical problems with their immune and digestive systems. Sometimes a hard to control child can actually be in pain & just not know how to express it any other way. This website gives more info...
www.thoughtfulhouse.org
Take care.

Answer 8

Lets hope that she is just going thru a phase. This is what I recommend:

Take her to a good doctor and let them examine and test her. IF she is Autistic, you will be given lots of help on what to do, what to expect and how to deal with an Autistic child.

Don't worry about something that may not happen. Hang in there and wait for the testing results and then go from there

Good luck and may God bless you and your child
Good luck. Pops.

Answer 9

My son developed normally until three and then stopped talking and communicating. I took him to an early childhood clinic that had a team of all types of doctors observe him for hours. They diagnosed him with high-functioning autistic spectrum disorder.

It is important to get a early diagnose of this early on in childhood so she qualifies for early childhood intervention at school. My son is nine now and through intension intervention at his school his symptoms of autism are not obviously noticeable anymore. The earlier the better when it comes to this disorder.

Answer 10

Wait and see what the Psychiatrist and Psycotheripist have to say

Answer 11

First...how old is she? Autism is a fairly difficult condition to diagnose and it could possibly take a couple years for a true diagnosis. Just not being able to control her doesn't mean she has autism...she could just have ADHD, and ritalin will calm her down quickly. If you want a tried and true home remedy, give her a can of mountain dew every 6 hours...caffeine has a reverse effect on children, it'll calm them down.