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newly diagnosed son

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Hello there, we are new to this forum and we are looking for help and support that anyone can give please.

Our 11 year old son has just been diagnosed with a-typical autism.He also has a speech and language problem, dyslexia (which we have known about for a couple of years) and a severe anxiety problem.

He has had a severe melt down at school as he is struggling with the pressures of the impending SATS tests this year and feels inadequate against his peers. He does have CAMHS involvement, SENCO support, and we are liasing with an educational psychologist, but we are stunned at this new autism diagnosis and struggling to come to terms with both that, and our sons low self esteem, awful anxiety issues and very low state of mind, it really is heartbreaking and we are struggling to know how to support him best. He has constant outbursts and meltdowns, can be rather aggressive at times, followed by tears upon tears and then becomes withdrawn and negative.

We are completely exhausted and concerned about the future and how we are going to get through this. Any help and advice would be so gratefully recieved!

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  • Hi my son was diagnosed with Aspergers a few months ago, he is 12 and I feel my whole life is in chaos . He screams , rude , he's short with everyone and can have tantrums that can last hours. Although academically he os doing well his behaviour is like a toddler . I have three other children younger than him that he can not get along with , it's like living in a battle field. My husband is at the end of his tether and dose not understand or accepts that are son was diagnosed . My son has no friend because he upsets other children and children tend to tease him as his reactions are so extreme they enjoy the show . He goes to mainstream school he is not statemented(not that I know what that is ) so get little help. I'm going to sound ignorant but are these normal traits and if so dose it get better. How do u discipline him at twelve I use the step for my other but nothing seem to work he think I'm picking on him and he has done nothing wrong even when he punched a whole in wall. I don't have any parents of my own and my husband mother is too old and poorly to ask for even emotional support . I feel so run down trying to please everyone to keep peace, how do other mums do it?
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  • Hi my son was diagnosed with Aspergers a few months ago, he is 12 and I feel my whole life is in chaos . He screams , rude , he's short with everyone and can have tantrums that can last hours. Although academically he os doing well his behaviour is like a toddler . I have three other children younger than him that he can not get along with , it's like living in a battle field. My husband is at the end of his tether and dose not understand or accepts that are son was diagnosed . My son has no friend because he upsets other children and children tend to tease him as his reactions are so extreme they enjoy the show . He goes to mainstream school he is not statemented(not that I know what that is ) so get little help. I'm going to sound ignorant but are these normal traits and if so dose it get better. How do u discipline him at twelve I use the step for my other but nothing seem to work he think I'm picking on him and he has done nothing wrong even when he punched a whole in wall. I don't have any parents of my own and my husband mother is too old and poorly to ask for even emotional support . I feel so run down trying to please everyone to keep peace, how do other mums do it?
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