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Just been diagnosed

Spuder

Hi

i was diagnosed with ASD on Wednesday and struggling to come to terms with it even though I expected it.  I'm 37 years old and I have a 6 year old daughter with ASD and SPD.  I work part time, today I went into work broke down in tears and went home.  boss doesn't seem to understand because I expected it I should be ok.  Tried to explain its different thinking i am to knowing I am ASD.  Tried to explain it to her like I've just found out I'm adopted, something I thought I was is now different.  I have a follow up apt with ASD service in 4 weeks but my boss says I should have it sooner or speak to my GP.  I'm not depressed but I am struggling to adjust.  ASD service didmy really help me when I got my diagnosis si said they will help in 4 weeks time.  Just told me im now disabled and my husband is now my cared and work will have a disabled policy in place.  Its hard to hear I'm now class as disabled.  How do I move on from here ? Did it take people a while to adjust ? 

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  • You're welcome!

    All of that is classic AS experience, and you're right - the public largely don't understand, or even worse, have a total misconception thanks to hollywood et al...

    I think that's why it's good to be on here, you don't have to explain. Phew, what a relief!

    You're doing very well if you've already decided to keep quiet for the moment while you get used to this, Other people have stories that suggest telling colleagues isn't always a good idea. We get mixed reactions for sure. Not sure about your husband being labeled a 'carer', that one took me by surprise I must say. Just because you're AS doesn't mean you're incapable, but it does mean that you'll do things, think, speak and react differently to other people.

    I use the term AS because some people like to call it a Disorder, and some a Condition (my personal preference is Condition). Writing AS is my lazy way of not writing ASD/ASC all the time, and anyway, we're all Autism Spectrum people so what the heck. Find your own way to express yourself, whatever you're comfortable with is fine.

    Welcome again

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  • You're welcome!

    All of that is classic AS experience, and you're right - the public largely don't understand, or even worse, have a total misconception thanks to hollywood et al...

    I think that's why it's good to be on here, you don't have to explain. Phew, what a relief!

    You're doing very well if you've already decided to keep quiet for the moment while you get used to this, Other people have stories that suggest telling colleagues isn't always a good idea. We get mixed reactions for sure. Not sure about your husband being labeled a 'carer', that one took me by surprise I must say. Just because you're AS doesn't mean you're incapable, but it does mean that you'll do things, think, speak and react differently to other people.

    I use the term AS because some people like to call it a Disorder, and some a Condition (my personal preference is Condition). Writing AS is my lazy way of not writing ASD/ASC all the time, and anyway, we're all Autism Spectrum people so what the heck. Find your own way to express yourself, whatever you're comfortable with is fine.

    Welcome again

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