gertie Report post Posted January 13, 2012 Hello everyone, I'm Gertie, 34 and mum of two, a boy (14) and a girl (15) and we live in the north west. My daughter is now having assessments and is in the 'formal diagnosis' bit with CAMHS, and most likely it's Asperger's. Although we've kinda got our heads around stuff, there is still a lot to learn and we're still slowly realising how AS has been affecting her as it hasn't always been as immediately apparent as it is now. I look forward to picking your collective brains! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlogan1 Report post Posted January 13, 2012 hi i too have dd of 15 was diagnosed at 14, and son of 14 who is being assessed also daughter of 11 who is also being assessed,takes a while to get head round and up til she was about 10-11 we didnt even realise there was a problem! then it just snowballed as though she had hit a brick wall and had been acting her life out up til then!this is a good forum to see other peoples experiences and also makes you realise you arent the only one going through it and there are lots of similarities and not alone! regards julia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smileyK Report post Posted January 13, 2012 i was officially diagnosed at 14 years old at CAMHS with A.S so year earlier than your daughter with puberty and hormones too can be quite confusing lost situation be involved in for parents and teens can be overwhelming /suffocating also complex and complicated emotionally seems come out more in teens due to puberty changes etc what helped me is reading books with other teens with A.S to help explain difficulties 'better' and make feel less alone ,isolated etc e.g ( luke jackson - freeks,greeks & aspergers syndrome, the curious incident of red dog in night-time - mark haddon) i had alot of MH issues at 14 ( depression / anxiety) XKLX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RainbowsButterflies Report post Posted January 14, 2012 Hi and welcome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonbons Report post Posted January 15, 2012 Hi.... Familiar stories! My daughter was diagnosed with Aspergers at 14 through CAMHS and is 16 now. It has been quite a journey... Ongoing of course, and we also didn't realise what was happening with her until high school, although when we look back to when she was younger, everything makes sense now! Still learning and tackling one hurdle at a time! We are also in the north west by the way, Warrington Cheshire to be precise. Hope you find your CAMHS more helpful than mine TBH! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gertie Report post Posted January 16, 2012 Thanks for the welcome, it makes a huge difference to know others have the same/similar experiences. Not really had time to get to grips with this forum yet, even to just lurk, but hopefully I'll have some time to delve into some discussions :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekster Report post Posted March 14, 2012 Welcome i was diagnosed as a teenager, 16 in fact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkshine Report post Posted March 17, 2012 Hello Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites