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Accepting Autism.

J's Dad

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.

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  • Hi J's dad (again!).  Don't beat yourself up.  Please take things 1 step at a time.  My son always went to autism specific schools.  I didn't regard them as units - they helped him loads + I mean loads.  He wouldn't have survived in mainstream, even with support. He had some respite over the years + then supported living.  He goes to all sorts of places - a few provided by social services but most just places where anyone else would go. 

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  • Hi J's dad (again!).  Don't beat yourself up.  Please take things 1 step at a time.  My son always went to autism specific schools.  I didn't regard them as units - they helped him loads + I mean loads.  He wouldn't have survived in mainstream, even with support. He had some respite over the years + then supported living.  He goes to all sorts of places - a few provided by social services but most just places where anyone else would go. 

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