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French1980

hi, my son has just been diagnosed with moderate autism.  He has been under paediatricians since he was in pre school but has only just had his ados assessment At the age of 8.

I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed with it all and a little unsure where to go or what to do from here.

nothing is going to change at home as we have learnt as a family to deal/cope with the anxiety and behaviour My son can show.  I guess I wasn't expecting to hear the definate diagnosis.

i would just like to hear from some of you who have been/are in my position and can offer me some advice

Thank you in advance

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  • Not sure if I have any answers for you but today my son was diagnosed with Autism as well. He is a bit older, almost 16. Like you I do not know how I feel about it for sure. However I would say I am generally feeling positive about it.  As his sister said to him, everything bad about autism has happened.  The social isolation, not understanding why he is different, the social awkwardness, the feelings it was all his fault.  The future is positive.  Understanding, support, new opportunities.  He wants to have friends he can go to the cinema with, he wants to be able to talk to the girl in the class he likes, he wants to go to University and have a career.  The diagnosis makes all of this more likely rather than less likely.  As a single father the diagnosis is a relief however coping alone is not easy.  As the therapists said, as they ended the meeting today, Good Luck!

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  • Not sure if I have any answers for you but today my son was diagnosed with Autism as well. He is a bit older, almost 16. Like you I do not know how I feel about it for sure. However I would say I am generally feeling positive about it.  As his sister said to him, everything bad about autism has happened.  The social isolation, not understanding why he is different, the social awkwardness, the feelings it was all his fault.  The future is positive.  Understanding, support, new opportunities.  He wants to have friends he can go to the cinema with, he wants to be able to talk to the girl in the class he likes, he wants to go to University and have a career.  The diagnosis makes all of this more likely rather than less likely.  As a single father the diagnosis is a relief however coping alone is not easy.  As the therapists said, as they ended the meeting today, Good Luck!

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