Upcoming evaluation for DSD

[ChristianGirl_96]

Hello

Later this week we have a long awaited autism evaluation for my stepdaughter at a specialist autism clinic. Any advice and tips on what to expect would be appreciated thank you. How long does it take? The only symptom I’ve personally observed in her is her hand flapping.
What sort of questions do I need to ask? To cut up a notoriously boring story we suspect she has mild autism. Will I be asked to complete a parent questionnaire or not?
Prayers and thoughts please. I’m desperately hoping for positive news.

 

[Paidiske]

How did it go?

My daughter was diagnosed with autism three years ago now, but I don't know how the process might differ between countries. We had assessments by a paediatrician, speech therapist and child psychologist (as well as other things, like tests to rule out problems with her hearing). The big wait for us was getting all the appointments, but the actual assessments probably took the equivalent of a day or so, all up? But we didn't get all the appointments that close together.

My recollection was that we didn't need to ask questions, and in fact wouldn't have known what questions to ask. The assessment process was really eye-opening, because I didn't understand autism very well before that!

If you have any questions or want to share with another mum who's been through it, I'm always happy to chat.