Questions
Monday, 6 February 2023 - 12:26
My best friend and I of 10 years+ have parted ways recently and I’m struggling to come to terms with it. We always were in touch every single day, had so many things in common and just ‘got each other’.. it was a friendship I have longed for my whole life. Then one day there was a huge...
Saturday, 17 December 2022 - 19:53
Ideas please! I am an Aunty to a young lady who is turning 14 soon. I have been there supporting her through her 14 traumatic and tumultuous years from the moment she was born. My mother and I have been her rock. She was diagnosed with ASD which requires NDIS support. The first plan was inadequate...
Saturday, 5 November 2022 - 06:49
Here is the post Hoping to get other parents experiences. I have a daughter who is in grade 4. So 10 at the beginning of next year. She has ASD level 2 and at times level 3 (psychologist said as she is verbal she won’t meet criteria for 3 but does go mute at times), ADHD, pathological demand...
Monday, 26 September 2022 - 13:51
What are the signs for an ASD partner? Back story is, been together 12 years, oldest child has adhd (going for ASD assessment) and I was diagnosed with adhd after our child was. I understand the spectrum is very similar and can cross over, I don’t think I have ASD (?) but who knows! The more I look...
Monday, 19 September 2022 - 20:26
I’ve had suspicions for a little while now that my 13 year old daughter could have autism. But how can I tell the difference between if she’s just a typical type teenager or not? She has always struggled fitting in with peers, she struggles with school work, she doesn’t always compute things as...
Friday, 19 August 2022 - 22:29
My 13yo daughter has recently been assessed & diagnosed with high functioning autism. I am trying to find the best way to sit down & tell her without making her feel different or isolated as she suffers with anxiety & has issues making friends. I would like to find a way where I can...
Tuesday, 19 July 2022 - 15:25
This is a long one, grab a cuppa.... Let me preface this by saying we are 100% supportive of our daughter (15) and have an amazingly close relationship that we treasure beyond belief. She knows we love her endlessly without judgement and despite being a typical moody teen at times, she remains open...
Wednesday, 13 July 2022 - 13:26
I’m so defeated! My daughter (11) is making life unbearable at home. She had recently been diagnosed with ADHD ASD1 and anxiety along with serious ongoing health issues that she was born with. Family outings are just not possible, her behaviour is out of control and her outbursts and meltdowns are...
Tuesday, 12 July 2022 - 20:23
I have a young son with suspected ADHD, possible autism, anxiety. I was only made aware (by educators) that he was showing traits last year in preschool. He's my first child and I assumed his behaviours were normal for his age. I felt like I was proactive from the start (implementing strategies at...
Wednesday, 22 June 2022 - 07:26
My child is 11 how do I start the process to have her assessed for autism ? Do I go through the doctor first ? Or the school ?