Just Diagnosed

I agree with the last comment that the diagnosis should be seen as a positive thing. i am 36 and was only diagnosed a few years ago so i went through school and my teenage years wondering why i was different and did not understand why I found social situations difficult. I have 5 children, 4 of whom have Autism/Aspergers. It only became noticed when my 4th son started displaying autistic tendancies and my health visitor suggested he be seen for an assessment. My son was 3 and it took 2 years for him to be diagnosed with Aspergers. After that I felt devastated so began reading everything i could get my hands on to learn more! After this my eldest son who was 16 at the time was told by college that he probably had autism but nobody had picked up on it! During his teenage years he had a really hard time at school and tried to kill himself, and was diagnosed with depression. My 3rd son has Dyspraxia and my daughter is now being assessed for Autism/sendory perseption disorder. With a diagnosis, help is freely accessed and available but without a diagnosis, people do not understand and there is no help at all. Please see the diagnosis as a positive as your son will be understood and allowances made for him at school and indeed throughout his life. :o)

I agree with the last comment that the diagnosis should be seen as a positive thing. i am 36 and was only diagnosed a few years ago so i went through school and my teenage years wondering why i was different and did not understand why I found social situations difficult. I have 5 children, 4 of whom have Autism/Aspergers. It only became noticed when my 4th son started displaying autistic tendancies and my health visitor suggested he be seen for an assessment. My son was 3 and it took 2 years for him to be diagnosed with Aspergers. After that I felt devastated so began reading everything i could get my hands on to learn more! After this my eldest son who was 16 at the time was told by college that he probably had autism but nobody had picked up on it! During his teenage years he had a really hard time at school and tried to kill himself, and was diagnosed with depression. My 3rd son has Dyspraxia and my daughter is now being assessed for Autism/sendory perseption disorder. With a diagnosis, help is freely accessed and available but without a diagnosis, people do not understand and there is no help at all. Please see the diagnosis as a positive as your son will be understood and allowances made for him at school and indeed throughout his life. :o)