[misshayleesmom]

Hi everyone,

I'm feeling soo sad..... and crying at the thought of dd's life and how it will be.

Yesterday I brought dd(7) to child psychologist for consult.
I've been homeschooling her for 7 months now.

At first we thought she had add or non-verbal learning disability.
She has HUGE meltdowns at the least little thing.
She gets violent with me, throws things and bringing her shopping is a nightmare.

She has been put on ritalin which there is s little difference but not much.

Well, she was fine for about 20 minutes and then she started saying she was hungry,
It progressed to an all out meltdown.... she sobbed for remainder of the appt.

The psychologist said that she is REGRESSING!!!!!...she will just go down...down..down...
Her toddler years were difficult, her milestones were only reached when she wanted to.

Her whole change in behaviour and academically happened at the beginning of last year.
It seems like someone flippped a switch and she is not the same little girl anymore... she's withdrawn, clingy, fearful, afraid of crowds...etc.

He said that she needs alot of testing...
I really like him, his honest, compasionate, and finally someone will help our daughter.

He said her behaviour is not that of a 7 year old.

It really isn't a surprise to us.... it's just that when someone else sees what you've been denying it's like a kick in the teeth.

We thought maybe add etc, get her tested... get her help then send her back to school so she can be with her friends.

Now we're looking at possibly autism.....
All i want to do is cry for her.... i know she will get help eventually but it will be a LONG ROAD.....

Hubby has been denying it for so long, at first he thought okay give her a pill get some help with her schooling and send her on her way.

We are faced with tremendous challenges, finally this doc will show us what we should be doing for her...

I just feel so sad......

Thanks for letting me vent

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