Daughter has APD. Need advice on how to help her
My daughter is turning 10 this year. Last fall she was diagnosed with APD. She was initially evaluated for ADHD and dyslexia. Doctor said she didn’t seem to have those but saw more as my daughter having APD.
Evaluation for that was done, and she was diagnosed with APD. While I was relieved at first because I thought this seemed like an answer to why she was struggling, I now feel I don’t know how to navigate this. Accommodations at school have been made, but at home I don’t see improvement.
Communication is where we struggle. I feel she doesn’t fully grasp what I am saying to her. She doesn’t articulate her thoughts well to the point one of us or both us seem exasperated.
Having meaningful conversations has been tedious. She gives one-word answers or just defaults to something negative or just saying “I don’t know.” I try to ask questions about her day that require a detailed answer only to be met with something that doesn’t quite make sense to what I asked.
Yes, I’ve had her hearing checked. It’s perfectly fine. I ruled that out before the APD evaluation to make sure.
She has expressed things in very negative ways, honing in on something minor and making it seem bigger. She gets tired of being asked questions and runs off and gets upset saying I don’t understand her. She’s right. I don’t understand her.
I want her to be happy. I want her to thrive. I feel like I am doing something wrong to the point that communication is so difficult.
Any advice is appreciated. I’m just a mom trying to raise a daughter with something I didn’t even know existed till she was diagnosed with it. Thanks in advance and thank you for reading all this.