Description
What’s Inside Concerned About Your Child? When and Where to Seek a Diagnosis
If you’re noticing things that don’t quite line up – like delayed speech, intense interests, social struggles, or emotional meltdowns – you’re not alone. This guide answers the questions keeping you up at night and gives you a clear, supportive path to understand what’s going on with your child. Here’s how it can help:
Spot the Signs with Confidence
- A straightforward checklist of autism and ADHD traits, crafted to help you recognise common patterns and decide when it’s time to act. No more second-guessing yourself or wondering, “Is this normal?”
Where to Go and Who to Trust
- Answers to the big questions: Where do I start? Who do I need to see? What kind of professional will actually understand my child?
- Simple breakdowns of the roles of GPs, paediatricians, psychologists, and psychiatrists, so you know who does what, and how to get the right fit the first time.
Clarity on the Diagnosis Process Without the Jargon
- What to expect in assessments (in person or telehealth) and practical tips for navigating each step, whether it’s your first time or you’re looking for a second opinion.
- How to avoid unnecessary tests and repeated assessments that drain your time and budget.
Reassurance About Labels and Next Steps
- Real talk on the value of a diagnosis, addressing concerns around “labelling” and showing how it can actually be a step toward empowerment, support, and understanding for both you and your child.
Honest Tips for Managing Costs and Time
- Advice on making the most of your resources, reducing the financial strain of assessments, and practical strategies to get your child the help they need – without overwhelming your budget.
No complex medical jargon, no judgment – just a compassionate guide written by a mum who’s walked this road. Concerned About Your Child? When and Where to Seek a Diagnosis gives you real answers, a clear roadmap, and the reassurance you need to move forward with confidence, so you can feel prepared, empowered, and ready to support your child’s needs.
Already received a diagnosis for your child? This guide might be a better fit I created A Child’s Diagnosis: A Mum’s Guide to Support and Helping Others ‘Get It’ to help you navigate the confusion and emotional overwhelm that comes with navigating your child’s diagnosis.
FAQ
I don’t want to label my child too early - is it better to just wait and see?
That’s a really common worry. This guide isn’t here to push you toward a diagnosis – it’s here to give you clarity. Sometimes understanding what’s going on can actually protect your child from years of feeling misunderstood or blamed for things that aren’t their fault. It’s not about rushing to label – it’s about recognising what your child might need, even if others can’t see it yet.
What if my child’s just quirky, sensitive, or a bit behind?
Then you’ll have explored it thoroughly – and that’s not a bad thing. This guide helps you reflect, gently, without judgement. No assumptions. No shame. Just honest insight so you can walk into appointments prepared – or decide to pause and observe a bit longer. Either way, it gives you a solid foundation without assuming something is “wrong.”
I’m scared this will make things feel even heavier than they already do.
I get that. But what I’ve found – and what so many mums in our community say – is that having language for what you’re seeing in your child can actually lift some of that weight. It gives shape to what’s felt blurry. You don’t have to do anything with the information straight away. Just understanding it is powerful in itself.
Is this guide going to tell me how to ‘fix’ my child?
Absolutely not. There’s nothing wrong with your child. This guide is about helping you understand how their brain might work, what kinds of supports could help them feel safer, and how to back yourself when others don’t get it. It’s fully neuro-affirming – no fixing, no pathologising, just support.
Will I get access to future updates?
Yes – always. If I expand this guide or add anything new, you’ll get the updated version automatically. No chasing it, no extra payments. Once you have it, it’s yours to keep and keep current.
And if it’s not helpful?
Then send me an email – I’ll refund you. No stress. But if you’re in that space where you’re holding 99 tabs open in your brain, unsure what to do next – this might help close a few of them. And that’s why it exists.
