Hi my name is Anna,
I have a little boy who is almost 4 and has recently been diagnosed with high functioning Autism, my partner and I had expected that this diagnosis would come for a while now but as with all parents and carers of children on the spectrum it was still a lot to come to terms with, I had what could only be described as a grieving period and for a few days it just didnt sink in ... the sadest thing i remember about the few days after his diagnosis, i was looking at him differently, always watching him, making sure i was there to help him every second, making sure he was okay, not letting him do much for himself, it was like i forgot he was still my boy, my once little baby who is now growing up so fast i became very over protective ... i had to step back and let him be him, i realised that the diagnosis didnt change who he was infact it has helped us all to understand him more and has made me realise just how special he has always been.
Some days are harder than others but my boy still makes me smile the biggest smiles everyday he is the cutest most loving boy you could ever imagine and i am lucky enough to be his mummy <3
