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Angel05

Hi.  Am new to this site and have only logged on today.  My 17 year old son has just been diagnosed with high-functioning autism, and I am trying to understand just what this means for his future.  I have had concerns for some time, and eventually went to the GP as he finished his GCSE exams, with Matt's consent.  It has taken a year to get this far, and I am disappointed that his school didn't appear to take me more seriously.  However, he acheived quite well with his GSCE results, but has struggled to manage the level of study required in 6th form so has made the decision to leave and go to college.  He has done very well at normalising his behaviour but their are definite signs of autistic thinking - stuggles to read emotions, black and white thinking, lack of ability to evaluate and critique text - and hasn't a clue what to do with his future.  I would really appreciate any information from anyone, or any parent who has gone through similar situation, so I can best support him.

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  • First up, don't think of it as a 'problem'.

    Yes, we often find some things hard that neurotypicals find difficult, but we also often find many things easy that neurotypicals find hard.

    There are many positives to having High-Functioning Autism or Asperger's, and that's what you need to focus on.

    Now, one of the best things you can do is to encourage him to follow his interests, whatever they are.

    When we're interested in something, we will often find a degree of focus that neuroptypicals find difficult, and that often allows us to excel in the field of our interests.

    What are his interests?

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  • First up, don't think of it as a 'problem'.

    Yes, we often find some things hard that neurotypicals find difficult, but we also often find many things easy that neurotypicals find hard.

    There are many positives to having High-Functioning Autism or Asperger's, and that's what you need to focus on.

    Now, one of the best things you can do is to encourage him to follow his interests, whatever they are.

    When we're interested in something, we will often find a degree of focus that neuroptypicals find difficult, and that often allows us to excel in the field of our interests.

    What are his interests?

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