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[jewels372]

I have just discovered that my 28 year old daughter who has had multi diagnosis over the years has autism. The focus on autism came about when we realized my 2 year old grandson has autism. I am angry for not having a earlier diagnosis for my 28 year old daughter.

She is struggling a great deal in life. She is extremely brilliant, does very well in academics but in day to day life she has alot of difficulties.

Mental Health professionals put her into a DBT Group and she overloaded and the professionals could not understand why she could not participate in a group setting with complete strangers where she was expected to share with the group her feelings etc..

I asked them if they could adapt the program for my daughter by not putting her on the spot, not chastizing her in front of the group for not completing an assignment or being 3 minutes late and they said no all group members must be treated the same. I providing them with information on adapting the DBT for people with Autism and they said this is a public program and no adaptations can be made.

I will do everything possible to help my daughter and my grandson with their autism.
Has anyone else had difficulties with getting a diagnosis and having other diagnosis put on them like bipolar, BPD, social anxiety, GAD etc?

 

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[Nitro]

 

[watersprite]

Welcome @jewels372.

 

[Warmheart]

Welcome Jewels!

 

[Gracey]

Hello Jewels

 

[Streetwise]

I have just discovered that my 28 year old daughter who has had multi diagnosis over the years has autism. The focus on autism came about when we realized my 2 year old grandson has autism. I am angry for not having a earlier diagnosis for my 28 year old daughter.

She is struggling a great deal in life. She is extremely brilliant, does very well in academics but in day to day life she has alot of difficulties.

Mental Health professionals put her into a DBT Group and she overloaded and the professionals could not understand why she could not participate in a group setting with complete strangers where she was expected to share with the group her feelings etc..

I asked them if they could adapt the program for my daughter by not putting her on the spot, not chastizing her in front of the group for not completing an assignment or being 3 minutes late and they said no all group members must be treated the same. I providing them with information on adapting the DBT for people with Autism and they said this is a public program and no adaptations can be made.

I will do everything possible to help my daughter and my grandson with their autism.
Has anyone else had difficulties with getting a diagnosis and having other diagnosis put on them like bipolar, BPD, social anxiety, GAD etc?

I find that attitude idiotic,I had CBT and the psychiatric nurse said she would adapt it if I was diagnosed with autism and this is a public health program ,admittedly one-to-one ,but it's The NHS in the UK.
The NHS recognise autism I can't see why that US wouldn't.

 

[The Midge]

Don't be harsh on yourself or the medics. Autism can be hard to spot and complicates other treatments somewhat. I was diagnosed at 46. My Daughter at 16 and my son is yet to be tested at 18+.

I hated doing group work too. I hope you find the right support and treatment soon. People like you helping us find our way through life are invaluable.

Life is tough on the spectrum. But there are positives too. It is learning to love ourselves for who we are.

Edit to Add: Welcome to AC!

 

[Starfire]

@jewels372 Hello and welcome

 

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[Alaska]

I have just discovered that my 28 year old daughter who has had multi diagnosis over the years has autism. The focus on autism came about when we realized my 2 year old grandson has autism. I am angry for not having a earlier diagnosis for my 28 year old daughter.

She is struggling a great deal in life. She is extremely brilliant, does very well in academics but in day to day life she has alot of difficulties.

Mental Health professionals put her into a DBT Group and she overloaded and the professionals could not understand why she could not participate in a group setting with complete strangers where she was expected to share with the group her feelings etc..

I asked them if they could adapt the program for my daughter by not putting her on the spot, not chastizing her in front of the group for not completing an assignment or being 3 minutes late and they said no all group members must be treated the same. I providing them with information on adapting the DBT for people with Autism and they said this is a public program and no adaptations can be made.

I will do everything possible to help my daughter and my grandson with their autism.
Has anyone else had difficulties with getting a diagnosis and having other diagnosis put on them like bipolar, BPD, social anxiety, GAD etc?

Hi Jewels. Welcome to AF!!!

Yes, lots of people on here have had horrible times with being misdiagnosed and not getting any help. If you want gory details, use the search box to find the threads and other information about it. People who are Aspies or Auties often have other problems like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD, ADD and many more. Just because your daughter was finally diagnosed with Aspergers or Autism Spectrum, does not mean she does not have her earlier diagnoses as well.

College Professors usually have good insurance plans. I suppose her company did something to weasel out of paying for the help your daughter needs. If you can manage it, an Autism specialist would be a lot more help than the chuckleheads who made your daughter worse with their treatments.

You can find autism specialists in your area by looking them up on a search engine. There are even sites that rate doctors and give other information to help pick the best one for your needs.

 

[Keigan]

Welcome to the community.

Lots of good people here.

 

[RiverSong]

Hello, jewels372. Welcome!