hello. i am a complete newbie to this siteand to autisum.
i have 2 boys both with learning needs and have for a while thought autisum.
sawout gp this morning and she asked me questions about both boys and said they both have autistic tendancies and referred usto out peaditrtion.
i would like to get to know other parents/carers with childrenwith autisum and help on how i approach this and my boys needs.
hi there rosie
i dont have kids, but my partner has aspergers so i know a bit about caring for and coping with autistic needs
if your a complete n ewbie to autism, i will start with 2 important issues
1,
they have a lot of issues with sensitivity to sound/lights/touch etc, so its a good place to start , if they get upset or frustrated you can look at the noises/lights/what they are wearing/eating/drinking
it think it should probably help a lot to know that at the begining
and 2,
this is not a psychological issue, it is a biological issue, meaning the autistic brain works differently to the neurotypical brain (thats me and you and non autistics, aka nt)
a famous autistic always says "different not less" its important to know that, just because their brain is wired a bit differently doesnt make them any less a person or worth love or attention
i will give you one last wee bit of info,
i have seen a few people who have been told their childs life is now somehow limited due to having autism, it doesnt necesarily mean that at all, temple grandin was quite severely autistic and she made a lot of her life, at the time people thought autism was more like severe mental 'retardation' rather than just a different way of thinking
anyone who tells you, or anyone else, their childs life is now limited, doesnt know what they are talking about, its up to you, your family and your kids to make your lives, not a diagnosis from someone who only sees the worst in it
wil it be easy, no probably not, but your child can easily have a good life suitible for them if they are given the chance to learn who THEY are and how things work for THEM
hi there rosie
i dont have kids, but my partner has aspergers so i know a bit about caring for and coping with autistic needs
if your a complete n ewbie to autism, i will start with 2 important issues
1,
they have a lot of issues with sensitivity to sound/lights/touch etc, so its a good place to start , if they get upset or frustrated you can look at the noises/lights/what they are wearing/eating/drinking
it think it should probably help a lot to know that at the begining
and 2,
this is not a psychological issue, it is a biological issue, meaning the autistic brain works differently to the neurotypical brain (thats me and you and non autistics, aka nt)
a famous autistic always says "different not less" its important to know that, just because their brain is wired a bit differently doesnt make them any less a person or worth love or attention
i will give you one last wee bit of info,
i have seen a few people who have been told their childs life is now somehow limited due to having autism, it doesnt necesarily mean that at all, temple grandin was quite severely autistic and she made a lot of her life, at the time people thought autism was more like severe mental 'retardation' rather than just a different way of thinking
anyone who tells you, or anyone else, their childs life is now limited, doesnt know what they are talking about, its up to you, your family and your kids to make your lives, not a diagnosis from someone who only sees the worst in it
wil it be easy, no probably not, but your child can easily have a good life suitible for them if they are given the chance to learn who THEY are and how things work for THEM
