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A diagnosis finally!

Mush

I just had to post to say we got an autistic diagnosis today after a very long time and many meetings with various people! My ten year old is struggling to come to terms with it but at least we can start to get help, support and information.  Not sure how I feel about it and despite knowing that this was the likely outcome somehow it's still a shock.  No questions just wanted to tell somebody or everybody!! 

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  • hi Mush - congratulations on fighting for + getting the diagnosis.  You'll know there are lots of posts here about getting a diagnosis, so if you haven't, esp in relation to your son struggling with it, please have a gd look around.  Also look at the home page, if you haven't already.  A number of parents say that even tho they were expecting the diagnosis it can still come as a shock.  That appears to be a common reaction which parents adjust to over time at their own pace.  As you say the diagnosis will help him in many ways so it's a gd thing.  Are you getting a statement of educational needs as well, because that's important too?  bw

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  • hi Mush - congratulations on fighting for + getting the diagnosis.  You'll know there are lots of posts here about getting a diagnosis, so if you haven't, esp in relation to your son struggling with it, please have a gd look around.  Also look at the home page, if you haven't already.  A number of parents say that even tho they were expecting the diagnosis it can still come as a shock.  That appears to be a common reaction which parents adjust to over time at their own pace.  As you say the diagnosis will help him in many ways so it's a gd thing.  Are you getting a statement of educational needs as well, because that's important too?  bw

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