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    • Anonymous
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      September 2, 2012 at 7:00 am
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      #4368

      Not quite sure where to start….My DD is 5, almost 6. She's always had her little "quirks" as we've called them but since moving house, which involved a school change she seems to have become a lot more difficult to deal with. She started her new school and struggled to mix. (I did expect it as she'd struggled to mix at her last school and only really had one special friend.) After a few weeks at school I was called in to see the inclusion officer following an incident where Caitlin bit a little boy. The teacher gave me a fact sheet about Autism and asked if I'd mind her writing to our go to request a referral. Since that (which was June) we have been seen by a nurse specialist, who has made a referral to speech and language therapy and referred to paeds. My concerns now though are about coping. She is very aggressive in the home setting, and tends to target her sister, who is only 8. Caitlin can be triggered by the smallest thing. At the moment, it's her shoes and socks. If the socks aren't perfectly level, and the shoes don't feel the exact same, she goes into total meltdown. She refuses to wear clothes, so it's difficult to get out and about.

    • Anonymous
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      September 2, 2012 at 7:06 am
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      I had to stop there cos my phone went silly. Thing is now, I don't even know if Caitlin is autistic, I'm in limbo. My friends say she's just naughty, but I can't believe that this is my child just being naughty. She shows very little remorse when she's hurt one of us. If I shout, she shouts back. Naughty step doesn't work. Time out in a chill out room (as suggested by nurse) is no good cos she won't stay there. She's due to go back to school on tues and I just don't know how we're going to manage it. Every morning is ww3 just to get dressed etc. my other DD is home schooled due to health problems and I'm wondering I'd this may also be the best option for Caitlin? I just don't know what to do for the best? Kelly x

    • Anonymous
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      September 14, 2012 at 6:14 am
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      Hi Caitlin,This may be hard to swallow, but have you considered her getting evaluated by a psychologist? This is one way of confirming if she has autism.

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