Hi,
I have just joined as my son is coming up for 11, and after a long wait has been diagnosed with ASD (high functioning). While it's no surprise, I find it still leaves me wanting to know more and more, and what to do for the best.
The biggest question I have right now is do we tell him he has ASD, or leave it until he's older?
Hi Sarah
I have to admit it's all worked out better than I expected. She has an appt with the paediatrician on Monday. Last one I didn't take her with me for fear that the almost inevitable new face (we never see the same paed twice in our area) wld spill the beans. But now I feel happier to take her with me and be able to discuss the total lack of support we've been given in front of my daughter. She has limited understanding of adult conversations so she may not pick up on it anyway. But I agree, it is a very tricky one. One more thing which may help, she goes to a youth club for kids with learning difficulties and it helped to be able to say "you know so and so, well he/she has autism too". Good luck. Let me know how it goes 
Hi Sarah
I have to admit it's all worked out better than I expected. She has an appt with the paediatrician on Monday. Last one I didn't take her with me for fear that the almost inevitable new face (we never see the same paed twice in our area) wld spill the beans. But now I feel happier to take her with me and be able to discuss the total lack of support we've been given in front of my daughter. She has limited understanding of adult conversations so she may not pick up on it anyway. But I agree, it is a very tricky one. One more thing which may help, she goes to a youth club for kids with learning difficulties and it helped to be able to say "you know so and so, well he/she has autism too". Good luck. Let me know how it goes
