Hi. Newly diagnosed son..

Hi. Im.not really sure what to write. So ill start from the start i guess. I am from Derby and i have two wonderful children, a son aged 8 and a daughter aged 5. My son has officially been diagnosed today with Autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder combined type. I knew deep down he was different but seeing it written on paper is difficult.

To be honest im scared. Scared of what the future holds foe him. Guilty and thinking what I did wrong. Where do i go from here? What do I do? How do I explain to him whats wrong?

Im hoping someone out there can help us.

  • "To be honest im scared. Scared of what the future holds foe him. Guilty and thinking what I did wrong."  

    All I can say to reassure you is that it's better as diagnosed now as a child, his future will hopefully be better for it being caught earlier on in his life. 

    And you didn't do anything wrong. It's a condition that isn't really anyone's fault. It just happens. 

    As for you other questions, I can't really answer. I'm not a parent. 

    I hope someone with experience of an autistic child will come along and reply soon.