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jade hirst

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I am at the beginning of my journey as my 3 year old son was diagnosed last October.  I am still coming to terms with his diagnosis even though I already knew it.  I'm so pleased that I can come on here to talk to people who understand what it is like having an autisitic child. 

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  • hi - I think it varies about the toddler and teen years.  Depends on so many things.  My son cheered up as he gained skills such as crawling, walking, understanding some spoken words and then learning to use language himself.  He was always educated at schools for children with autism.  I think that helped him greatly.  Small classes with a good staffing ratio and an indepth understanding of autism.  He's always had his moments when something can really upset him but he can cope much better if he's in the right environment which can meet his needs.  If he's in the wrong environment then his upset will be greater and more frequent.  This has always been the same, whether as a baby, child, teenager or adult. So for me, the early years were the most difficult but others may say different.  Depends on so many things, inc outside factors.

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  • hi - I think it varies about the toddler and teen years.  Depends on so many things.  My son cheered up as he gained skills such as crawling, walking, understanding some spoken words and then learning to use language himself.  He was always educated at schools for children with autism.  I think that helped him greatly.  Small classes with a good staffing ratio and an indepth understanding of autism.  He's always had his moments when something can really upset him but he can cope much better if he's in the right environment which can meet his needs.  If he's in the wrong environment then his upset will be greater and more frequent.  This has always been the same, whether as a baby, child, teenager or adult. So for me, the early years were the most difficult but others may say different.  Depends on so many things, inc outside factors.

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