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lucy munchkin

how do you come to terms with autisum in a young child. My child is 2yrs and 4 months..... I cant see how you come to terms with it.

  • thank you amanda. real helpful words to hear. its hard because im in my own. my eldest son is under investigation for Aspurges and ADHD im unsure if he will get a diagnoses yet but i know its a long process.this site is helping alot reading about other peoples difficulties.xx

  • Well I don't have a  child with Autism, but my little brother has Autism. My mother was only about 20 or 21 when she had my brother and he was diagnosed when he was 3. He is 18 now, so back then they didn't know too much about it. I don't think it's a matter of "coming to terms." It's more about learning and adapting. Every child is different. It's the same with those with Autism. My brother is at the lower end of the spectrum so things are not near as bad as they could be. Things will never be easy, but you eventually you will learn to live with it. You will figure out what works best for your child and how best to get through to them. Once you figure that out things will be a little easier. I know it must seem like a horrible thing and you might be thinking about all the bad things that could happen in the future, but I promise it is not all bad. I really wouldn't change my brother for anything. We are very close and I know that if he would have been a typical boy, we would not be as close as we are today. He has taught me a lot about diversity and respect. I have seen people mistreat him, but he always bounces back and he has come to realize that he is different, but that's okay. It really will be okay. I truely believe that no one is given a child with Autism unless they are equipped to handle them, so you must be a very strong person. I hope this helps. Good luck and God Bless

  • Whaaaaaa! I still have not come to terms with it. I have been on a journey with it as there are always new things that crop up, with it, to come to terms with as they grow older.

    Some people say they wouldn't change a thing about the person but I would definately change the Autism.

    Sometimes there are better things about it than my neurotypical child and that's saying something.

    Chin up it's not all bad.