hi everyone,my names lynda and i live in cumbria,i have 3 daughters and have known something wasnt quite right with my youngest india rose since she was about 8 months old,shes now 3 years and 4 months and has been being assessed at our local child development unit,she has only had 3 sessions there and an assessment at nursery,i went to see her consultant yesterday and they have given me a diagnosis of definate asd and they are 95% sure it is aspergers syndrome,i have a 13 yr old nephew with aspergers and they seem to think there is a genetic link,They said she is high functioning,with the emphasis being on her social skills and awareness,and i am getting alot of input for her in the way of educational support and courses for me to learn strategys to deal with her challenging behaviour,which include obsessions,rituals and awful tantrums,very 1 way thinking and some sensory issues,so i am dissapointed to say the least that my child has to live with this but also quite relieved that they took me seriously and india is going to get all the help that she needs.
