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After diagnosis, confused by my reaction.

proud mummy

My 13 year old son has just had his diagnosis of ASD. I have been trying to get someone to recognise this for years without success. Now we have it, I have hit rock bottom, I have been told this is a normal reaction , but why as i have known all along, just needed someone to see what I see.

I cant face work,where I am a teaching assistant-where I work with children with difficuties every day. I am sleeping all time, wandering about aimlessly. I do have up moments but its not long before I feel down again.

Has anyone else felt like this? 

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  • Hi Proud Mummy, We had a diagnosis for our second son today, the first having been diagnosed four years ago.

    The most important thing our Pediatritian ever said to us was "Mum and Dad know better than any of us specialists because you know your child"

    You have every right to feel upset, lost or confused because even though diagnosis is the end of a long journey, for most It is also a point where you are no longer occupied with all that comes with fighting for a conclusion, thus leaving time to think past it. The future e.c.t.

    Do not doubt yourself, there is enough people out there who will do that for you. Take time and have lots of cuddles. 

    Hope this is some way to being helpful XX

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  • Hi Proud Mummy, We had a diagnosis for our second son today, the first having been diagnosed four years ago.

    The most important thing our Pediatritian ever said to us was "Mum and Dad know better than any of us specialists because you know your child"

    You have every right to feel upset, lost or confused because even though diagnosis is the end of a long journey, for most It is also a point where you are no longer occupied with all that comes with fighting for a conclusion, thus leaving time to think past it. The future e.c.t.

    Do not doubt yourself, there is enough people out there who will do that for you. Take time and have lots of cuddles. 

    Hope this is some way to being helpful XX

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