Just had our youngest daughter diagnosed with mild autism,nice to have contact on these forums feel quite sad and alone at moment.
Just had our youngest daughter diagnosed with mild autism,nice to have contact on these forums feel quite sad and alone at moment.
Hi Olive
How old is your daughter?
My daughter is now 11 and diagnosed when she was just about to be 10 last year. Mild Autism and officially Asperger's Syndrome. Very bright but has social difficulties. I am still sad at times as this is not what I wanted or hoped for or expected at all! I reacted as though she had been suddenly hit by a bus and I had to pick up the pieces however one bit of Luke Jackson's 'Freaks, geeks and Asperger's Syndrome' book really helped me get a different perspective and I quote:
"The best advice I would give to parents that have found out that their child has AS is to accept them as they are. Preconceived ideas are never a good thing. To be on the autistic spectrum is not the same as being on death row - it is not a death sentence, it is not terminal, it is merely a name for a lifelong set of behaviours. Your and your child's life may now take a different course than you would have expected, but it is just as important and may even be more fascinating and enlightening. Reading books and learning lost about it is good......don't think that they have somehow changed because they have a name for their behaviours. Your kid is still your kid regardless of their 'label'."
Hope that helps. You are not alone.
love Blod xxx
Hi Olive
How old is your daughter?
My daughter is now 11 and diagnosed when she was just about to be 10 last year. Mild Autism and officially Asperger's Syndrome. Very bright but has social difficulties. I am still sad at times as this is not what I wanted or hoped for or expected at all! I reacted as though she had been suddenly hit by a bus and I had to pick up the pieces however one bit of Luke Jackson's 'Freaks, geeks and Asperger's Syndrome' book really helped me get a different perspective and I quote:
"The best advice I would give to parents that have found out that their child has AS is to accept them as they are. Preconceived ideas are never a good thing. To be on the autistic spectrum is not the same as being on death row - it is not a death sentence, it is not terminal, it is merely a name for a lifelong set of behaviours. Your and your child's life may now take a different course than you would have expected, but it is just as important and may even be more fascinating and enlightening. Reading books and learning lost about it is good......don't think that they have somehow changed because they have a name for their behaviours. Your kid is still your kid regardless of their 'label'."
Hope that helps. You are not alone.
love Blod xxx
