{"id":673,"date":"2023-03-26T10:03:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T08:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nlautis-gadamael.savviihq.com\/?page_id=673"},"modified":"2023-07-07T13:56:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T11:56:58","slug":"discussing-your-initial-concerns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.autismejongekind.nl\/en\/autisme-bij-kinderen-informatie-voor-ouders\/stappenplan-bij-een-vermoeden-van-autisme\/de-eerste-zorgen-over-je-kind-bespreken\/","title":{"rendered":"Discussing your initial concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you wish to discuss your initial concerns about your child, you can do so initially with:<\/p>\n

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  1. People in your own network<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. The leaders\/teachers at daycare or school<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Primary healthcare providers<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    People in your own network<\/h2>\n

    People in your community are often easy to reach. Think of family members, friends and acquaintances. They can be an important, low threshold source of support in your initial concerns.<\/p>\n

    Although they probably do not have specific substantive knowledge, they can think along with you. However, some parents will feel little support from people close to them. They encounter a lack of understanding with comments such as: 'that's not so bad' or 'mine does that too'. If you yourself feel that there is something the matter with your child, try to trust your own feelings.
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    The leaders\/teachers at daycare or school<\/h2>\n

    Perhaps your child attends a daycare, preschool or school. If you are worried about your child's behaviour, you can share your concerns with the leader\/teacher. He\/she sees your child several hours a day, several days a week. He\/she can often give good information about your child's behaviour in the group.<\/p>\n

    The leader\/teacher also has reference material: how do the other children in the class behave? Does your child's behaviour stand out? How do the children interact with each other? It can be the case that behaviours that stand out in the group may not match with what you notice at home. There may be several reasons for this:<\/p>\n