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Helping your child deal with a diagnosis

Mum of boys

So, my almost 13 yr old son was diagnosed yesterday and it's still sinking in.  I feel somehow a sense of relief.  I have know he was ads since he was about 5 But struggled to get a diagnosis.  He was diagnosed as adhd inattentive back then.  His recent struggles with anxiety led me back to camhs and now finally a diagnosis.   But my son does not want to hear the outcome.  Can anyone advise on how they have approached this with an older child?   Currently I am reassuring him that I am here when he wants to talk...which of course probably means little to him as he rarely 'wants' to talk

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  • I note your reply came via email and isn't visible here but it was most useful.

    Thankfully the ADHD hasn't generated too many issues or interventions but I agree,  it is when he moves to University that he will need to have the strength to confront his diagnosis and ensure that he is able to discuss any interventions that he does require in order to succeed.  For this to happen I need to work with him now to understand that the benefit for him of a diagnosis is that people may understand better that his brain doesn't always operate in the same way as everyone else and therfore he may on occassion need to ask for something to be managed or carried out differently for him.  I hope he I can encourage him to be strong and to accept his diagnosis as a difference that also has positives and not only contributes to him being the very unique and successful boy he is but can also lead to a successful education and career!

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  • I note your reply came via email and isn't visible here but it was most useful.

    Thankfully the ADHD hasn't generated too many issues or interventions but I agree,  it is when he moves to University that he will need to have the strength to confront his diagnosis and ensure that he is able to discuss any interventions that he does require in order to succeed.  For this to happen I need to work with him now to understand that the benefit for him of a diagnosis is that people may understand better that his brain doesn't always operate in the same way as everyone else and therfore he may on occassion need to ask for something to be managed or carried out differently for him.  I hope he I can encourage him to be strong and to accept his diagnosis as a difference that also has positives and not only contributes to him being the very unique and successful boy he is but can also lead to a successful education and career!

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