This is my daughter sofie she is 13 now , sofie was born 03/10/00 my 3rd daughter , i had a difficult pregnancy and sofie came two weeks early and it was a very quick birth, she was born into water as i was in the birthing pool in hospital. when she came out she was so quiet and looked so chilled out i thought i must have a good baby, but this did not last with in hours she was wide awake and screaming , red in the face as if we were killing her, from this day till she was 5 years old she never slept well, had major tantrums, never spoke properly, and hated clothes, i had never heard of autistic spectrum and none said she may be autistic , i worked alot so sofie was in nursery from 12 months, where she used to scratch other kids, hit throw stuff, people said we spoiled her as she was my third but her dads first child, when sofie was 5 her father died she had just started school so for years after her behavior in school was put down to his death.this went on all through primary till her last year when a lady pointed out she thought it may be sofie has aspergers , so after a referral and another 18 months plus she was diagnosed with Autism and sensory processing disorder, now i am fighting for a statement for school and we will then look at other options for her education it has been a long and frustrating road but i would not change my sofie for anything she is one special girl.

maxine cross
ketley, United Kingdom