Do I tell my daughter about my recent adult diagnosis? If so, how??

As the title says...I was diagnosed with autism spectrum condition. I am relieved by this diagnosis as I can now make sense of my life and look at ways to improve myself and my problems.

i am certain both my children have autism but I have not gone through getting them looked at yet (I had issues with stigma but I know I shouldn’t have!).

my daughter is 12, is anxious and has issues but copes in school and is happy and doing well on the whole.

my son is 4 and had classic autism symptoms meltdowns refusing to do things he’s asked, never wants hugs or to be touched.

i feel I want to tell my daughter but I’m frightened of scaring her, but I want her to know if she ever wants to explore her own symptoms I’m here for her and understand. I don’t know if I should or how? I don’t think my son would understand. But I am going to parents eve soon and going to ge info before gp appointment for a referral for diagnosis 

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    The Students of Limpsfield Grange School and Vicky Martin
    Written by the students of Limpsfield Grange School for girls with autism, M is for Autism is a truly authentic coming-of-age novel that shows what it's really like to grow up feeling a bit different. Why is being normal so easy for everyone else? Will finally getting a label help M to make sense of it all? What does normal even mean anyway?

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  • https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1849056846/?tag=amigi-21

    The Students of Limpsfield Grange School and Vicky Martin
    Written by the students of Limpsfield Grange School for girls with autism, M is for Autism is a truly authentic coming-of-age novel that shows what it's really like to grow up feeling a bit different. Why is being normal so easy for everyone else? Will finally getting a label help M to make sense of it all? What does normal even mean anyway?

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