hi here i am at half four in the morning after sitting up all night again trying to make sense of a situation. My brother was diagnosed with aspergers at the age of 7 and is now in comp school doing extremley well. I have read countless amounts on aspergers and lived with the ups and downs it can bring. Im pretty sure my daughter is showing clear traites but i am finding it very hard to be taken seriously by her school. My mum is adament she has aspergers and the more i actually sit and think about her quirks and behaviour the more it makes sense. My daughters closest friend in school strangley was diagnosed last year and they have been inseperable from the day she started. now i have become good friends with the family and his mum says she can see the signs in caitlin. i really dont know how to persue getting her diagnosed if the school dont agree. We went to see a doctor for an initial report who said she was displaying some sort of learning disability but she discounted aspergers as soon as i mentioned it and her only questions to my daughter were do you have friends in school and do you tell mum if your baby sister cries ? I can see why those questions were asked but dont think she knew enough to discount what i was trying to say any thoughts on what to do are much appreciated i feel lost and really just want the best start for my girl
Those questions are stupid.. they have nothing to do with aspergers. Have you thought about looking for a diagnosis elsewhere?
Professionals don't seem to get that people with aspergers can actually have friends.. at that age I only had one but thats still a friend.
How do you think a diagnosis will benefit? I didn't get diagnosed until it became a problem people could ignore, but is there a reason you feel an official diagnosis will help her?
Hows your daughter coping with school? Does she seem happy, how are her grades?
