Hello everyone, I've googled this aplenty and am coming up with lots of differing processes and pathways to getting a child diagnosed with an ASD. My 3.5yr old daughter was referred to a SENCO for biting another child, she was then referred to speech and language therapy, as the SENCO was concerned she had comprehension issues. The s&l therapist said there were no speech and language or comprehension issues, but she picked up on some social interaction issues and delays. She thinks my girl has an ASD that does not affect her ability to learn, but that does or will affect the development of her social skills.
I was quite defensive on hearing this and attributed these characteristics to her personality, but the more I think about it the more it makes sense. I'm finding it all quite hard to come to terms with, more so perhaps because she has yet to receive an official diagnosis. She has been referred to a paediatrician for an assessment, but I have no indication of how long the wait may be. My husband is a clinical psychologist so you'd think we would have more of an idea, but he works with adults and isn't particularly uptodate with camhs-particularly as he trained in a different trust to the one he now works in.
So I was wondering if anyone could give me any idea of what comes next? Will the wait for the paediatrician be 6 months+? Will s/he then refer onto a psychologist or psychiatrist? Or can s/he make the diagnosis? What sort of support will she receive in light of this? My mind is going a mile a minute and I can't seem to get any concrete information out of the internet, despite the vast amount of information out there. I know it may depend on the area you are in, severity of symptoms etc. just wish it was laid out nice and simply so I could worry a little bit less! Many thanks if you read this far :)
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