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do I have asd

monkey

Hi there

I came on this website for support as my son recently got diagnosed with asd. As you can imagine I have done alot of research and have started noticing i have similar struggles to my son. Sometimes I can't put him 1st because of how I'm struggling (it makes me feel like such a bad mum) the main things are when he has tag or hood out or seams of clothes folded up I just can't cope and have to sort it out even if he is having a meltdown. Today I looked online at autism online tests and did 3 different ones. All of them said a strong likelyhood of autism. I am not sure what to do I don't want to look like an idiot at the doctors.

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  • I dont deny the accuracy of the term, but consider it important to do everything possibly to combat the public perception of inferiority. I get tired of hearing "Autard" on the street...anyhow, lets stop highjacking the thread...we can discuss the proper somantics of Autism elsewhere if you want...

    About Monkeys issue; you are certainly entitled to attend a parents support group on the basis of your sons condition...do so...some of the parents will have a diagnosis, you may well experiance some kind of epiphany when interacting for the first time socially with your people (it was a powerful moment for me when I first met someone I immediately recognised as one of my own.)

    About seeking diagnosis, your statements above are good enough for me to accept your ASV and most likely the rest of the forum, but if you want to seek services or claim benefits for youself then a diagnosis will be necessary. If you do claim a diagnosis for yourself, you might also attend a support group for persons on the spectrum as that will help you in different ways to the parents/carers group. 

    monkey said:

     When I was little I used to describe it as there was a brick wall between me and everyone and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't knock it down. 

    I think this line particularly telling.

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  • I dont deny the accuracy of the term, but consider it important to do everything possibly to combat the public perception of inferiority. I get tired of hearing "Autard" on the street...anyhow, lets stop highjacking the thread...we can discuss the proper somantics of Autism elsewhere if you want...

    About Monkeys issue; you are certainly entitled to attend a parents support group on the basis of your sons condition...do so...some of the parents will have a diagnosis, you may well experiance some kind of epiphany when interacting for the first time socially with your people (it was a powerful moment for me when I first met someone I immediately recognised as one of my own.)

    About seeking diagnosis, your statements above are good enough for me to accept your ASV and most likely the rest of the forum, but if you want to seek services or claim benefits for youself then a diagnosis will be necessary. If you do claim a diagnosis for yourself, you might also attend a support group for persons on the spectrum as that will help you in different ways to the parents/carers group. 

    monkey said:

     When I was little I used to describe it as there was a brick wall between me and everyone and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't knock it down. 

    I think this line particularly telling.

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