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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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  • your son is still the same child before the diagnosis.At 13 your son is a teenager with a mix of developing hormones and all that brings.so your job now is to nuture and support your son giving him confidence and encouragement.so although you are feeling sorrow,you need to show your son that you love and accept him for what and who he is.If he is not self aware now he will do at some point and your task now is for him to accept himself and he has the potential to do well in life,but with some extra help and support. 

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  • your son is still the same child before the diagnosis.At 13 your son is a teenager with a mix of developing hormones and all that brings.so your job now is to nuture and support your son giving him confidence and encouragement.so although you are feeling sorrow,you need to show your son that you love and accept him for what and who he is.If he is not self aware now he will do at some point and your task now is for him to accept himself and he has the potential to do well in life,but with some extra help and support. 

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