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Hello and .... help! Pls x

Big_Bird

Hi everyone

We have just recently received the diagnosis of Autism for my 7 year old son (youngest of four children: 2 girls 24 and 22; two boys 10 and 7).  Whilst I have suspected for sometime now (against some gp's judgement) the formal diagnosis has still come as a shock - actually hearing your suspicions are correct.  I know many of you have felt the same.

I've joined this community in an effort to learn much more about Autism, the child, the siblings and the parents - a steep learning curve is coming on. My 10 year old is finding the youngest to be more and more infuriating to the point that he is becoming unusually aggresive towards him, withdrawn and even started bedwetting.  I've arranged counselling for him via his school and hopefully this will help.  But any advice that other well-weathered parents can give will be appreciated.

I am concerned for both my sons and want to give them both the best chances in life but right now am at a loss as to what else to try.

I look forward to hearing from many of you and will also be having a go nose around to read others' experiences.

Kindest

Sam

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  • Hi

    We have just in the last week rxd my sons diagnosis and like the lady above for the last five yrs have known deep in my heart what was wrong but when u get the diagnosis after a five year slog to get people to actually listen especially school it has smacked me in the face im struggling at the moment as im a single mum i have another son who is younger and the amount of emotional stress i feel at times with the fighting and arguing really is hard to take, just now taken it as it comes i just want the help that my son is entitled to as they are both such amazing children .

     

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  • Hi

    We have just in the last week rxd my sons diagnosis and like the lady above for the last five yrs have known deep in my heart what was wrong but when u get the diagnosis after a five year slog to get people to actually listen especially school it has smacked me in the face im struggling at the moment as im a single mum i have another son who is younger and the amount of emotional stress i feel at times with the fighting and arguing really is hard to take, just now taken it as it comes i just want the help that my son is entitled to as they are both such amazing children .

     

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