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difference between diagnosis of asd and autism

mumtime

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me the difference between a diagnosis of asd and just autism? Is autism a more specific diagnosis on the autistic spectrum? My son has been diagnosed with asd and am confused by all the different ways in which he has been described.

Thanks!

Parents

  • Hi

    My daughter has just been given the diagnosis ASD in clinic, we have yet to see it in black and white on paper.

    I really dont understand, what it actually means - what it covers, where she fits in, what can I do to help her. She is very demand avoidant, everything is a constant battle to get her to do everyday things - brush teeth/hair etc, she hates to wear clothes, especially anything on her feet and cant stand cuffs on her hands - she is violent at home but better behaved in school - the doctor told me its like a bottle of pop - everytime something happens at school where she feels anxious etc the pop gets shaken - the appearence of the bottle doesnt change, yet the liquid inside does - by the time she comes home, the bottle has been shaken so many times - it explodes - as does my daughter. I just dont know how to handle these explosions, I've been hit, kicked, scratched, bitten - she screams she hates me and tells me she doesnt want me as her mummy and she wants me to leave.

    She has obsessions about things being tight, such as shoes and can spend up to an hour fastening her shoes again and again - then a peiod of things being loose ans refusing to wear any shoes at all, she licks things and smells them in public places where we get funny looks from people - I feel like I need to walk round with a sign explaining her behaviour but I cant explain it myself - any ideas/advice would be gratefully accepted as I really just dont know what to do anymore.

    Thank you 

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  • Hi

    My daughter has just been given the diagnosis ASD in clinic, we have yet to see it in black and white on paper.

    I really dont understand, what it actually means - what it covers, where she fits in, what can I do to help her. She is very demand avoidant, everything is a constant battle to get her to do everyday things - brush teeth/hair etc, she hates to wear clothes, especially anything on her feet and cant stand cuffs on her hands - she is violent at home but better behaved in school - the doctor told me its like a bottle of pop - everytime something happens at school where she feels anxious etc the pop gets shaken - the appearence of the bottle doesnt change, yet the liquid inside does - by the time she comes home, the bottle has been shaken so many times - it explodes - as does my daughter. I just dont know how to handle these explosions, I've been hit, kicked, scratched, bitten - she screams she hates me and tells me she doesnt want me as her mummy and she wants me to leave.

    She has obsessions about things being tight, such as shoes and can spend up to an hour fastening her shoes again and again - then a peiod of things being loose ans refusing to wear any shoes at all, she licks things and smells them in public places where we get funny looks from people - I feel like I need to walk round with a sign explaining her behaviour but I cant explain it myself - any ideas/advice would be gratefully accepted as I really just dont know what to do anymore.

    Thank you 

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