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autism

stellauk02

hi my name is diane and today i found out my son kyle who is 7 is autistic it didnt come as much as a shock as i was told by a few medical proffesionals that this is what they thought was wrong with him.

he also has global developement delay and mild crebra palsy aswell as autism now. my main task with kyle is his violent and challenging behaviour,so im hoping by joining this group i,ll be able to get help andsuport from parents/carers in the same situation as me :)

many thanks diane :)

  • stellauk02 said:
    hi my name is diane and today i found out my son kyle who is 7 is autistic it didnt come as much as a shock as i was told by a few medical proffesionals that this is what they thought was wrong with him.

    Hi Diane,

    Firstly, welcome to the forums.

    But, secondly I want to pick you up on this "what they thought was wrong with him". Autism is not a disease, or a malady, it is just a difference in the way the brain is wired. It is not 'abnormal' just 'different'.

    So, from purely the perspective of his Autism (and ignoring his other conditions), there is not something "wrong with him".

    Hope you don't take this the wrong way, but, as someone on the spectrum, I think it's very important to understand this, and, though I personally am comfortable using the term "Autistic Spectrum Disorder" I think you will find it much easier to deal with the difficulties he will have, that derive from his Autism, if you don't think of it as a disorder, but as a difference.