Hi there.
This is my first ever post and I'm looking for advice basically on how to deal with autism. My son is 3 and a half, my wife is 25 and I'm 29. Diagnosis is imminent but I refuse to accept it and to be honest I am really struggling with this.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
hello - welcome. It's a good move on your part to come on here, so visit when you can
. If I'm wrong about this, then apologies, but I get the feeling you haven't really accepted that your child will be diagnosed as autistic. It can still be a shock, even if you're expecting it. Everyone adjusts in their own time + in their own way, bit by bit. I think the important thing is to learn about autism + how it affects your little boy, because it affects people in different ways + to different degrees. With this understanding you should develop a better appreciation of how important you are as a dad to your son + also as a husband to your wife. Remember that she is also trying to come to terms with this + you need each other's support. How you + her react to this is very important to your relationship with each other + your child. Your son is only 3 so have plenty of time to learn to talk. My son didn't talk until he was 5 + then he said a 6 word response. Please check out the home pg + the posts to help your understanding. You can't learn everything at once, so do it bit by bit. Your child really needs you to understand him - you can be invaluable to his development so you are important.
hello - welcome. It's a good move on your part to come on here, so visit when you can. If I'm wrong about this, then apologies, but I get the feeling you haven't really accepted that your child will be diagnosed as autistic. It can still be a shock, even if you're expecting it. Everyone adjusts in their own time + in their own way, bit by bit. I think the important thing is to learn about autism + how it affects your little boy, because it affects people in different ways + to different degrees. With this understanding you should develop a better appreciation of how important you are as a dad to your son + also as a husband to your wife. Remember that she is also trying to come to terms with this + you need each other's support. How you + her react to this is very important to your relationship with each other + your child. Your son is only 3 so have plenty of time to learn to talk. My son didn't talk until he was 5 + then he said a 6 word response. Please check out the home pg + the posts to help your understanding. You can't learn everything at once, so do it bit by bit. Your child really needs you to understand him - you can be invaluable to his development so you are important.
