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Mild Autism?

TrevorP

Hi all, my youngest son (of 3) has just been diagnosed at the age of 5, with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. I'm probably in denial, but everything I read doesn't seem to quite fit with him. He is fairly repetitive, likes to watch the same DVDs over and over again, sticks with the same friends and isn't at the same speech levels as friends - but he is doing ok at school, is very sociable, perfectly happy at playing imaginary games, has no behavioural issues to speak of, is no less empathetic to peers or parents when they are upset. All of the literature that I read seems to be geared towards more severe cases, and I'm struggling to put my finger exactly on what it is he can't do that other children can do, and so what support I can give him. Are there any good books or resources out there for children with more mild autism?

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  • Hi Texlab, still coming to terms with it all and having plenty of days where I think the doctors have got it all wrong. Sam's advice is good I think to discard anything that doesn't seem to apply, of which there is absolutely loads. I guess the other thing is that the big worry for me is the future rather than the present - my son is getting on perfectly well at school, has plenty of friend and is happy and confident most of the time. Maybe that will change as things go on - but I could say that about the other two as well.

    The book I've found most helpful so far is Simon Baron-Cohen's "Autism and Asperger's Syndrome - The Facts". It does start with a chapter on two fairly severe cases which made me wonder if this was another book that wasn't going to be relevant to my son, but the rest is written in a straightforward way that helps understand what is happening.

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  • Hi Texlab, still coming to terms with it all and having plenty of days where I think the doctors have got it all wrong. Sam's advice is good I think to discard anything that doesn't seem to apply, of which there is absolutely loads. I guess the other thing is that the big worry for me is the future rather than the present - my son is getting on perfectly well at school, has plenty of friend and is happy and confident most of the time. Maybe that will change as things go on - but I could say that about the other two as well.

    The book I've found most helpful so far is Simon Baron-Cohen's "Autism and Asperger's Syndrome - The Facts". It does start with a chapter on two fairly severe cases which made me wonder if this was another book that wasn't going to be relevant to my son, but the rest is written in a straightforward way that helps understand what is happening.

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