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Sleepyem
over 3 years ago

Hi, I'm Emma. I'm a stay at home mum. I have a 7 year old daughter, who I believe is an Aspie.  I have a 5 year old daughter who has Autism, and we are waiting for an assessment (School is very sure of the Autism). A 6 month son whom is so different to his sister's at this age that I'm just so mournful of my experiences with my daughter's, because he's following a natural progression for his age unlike his sister's. And then there's me, I always thought I was different because I was poor growing up with an abusive mother, but I'm not different because of that, I strongly believe I am an Aspie too. But all of this has become such a big insight over the last year that it's overwhelming me and I have no idea what to do next. 

The girls are back at school, so I finally have some time to learn to understand everything, I just don't know where to start.

Any advice?

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  • over 3 years ago

    Hello ,

    Thank you for sharing this with the community. You may like to look at our information about autism spectrum disorders:
    https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism

     ModIf you were interested in finding out if you are on the autism spectrum, you would need to have a formal diagnostic assessment. You may find it useful to have a look at the following link for further information about diagnosis and the benefits of getting one:

    https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/diagnosis

     Furthermore, it is important the professional you see has experience of autism spectrum disorders. You can find details of diagnostic services on our Autism Services Directory in the Assessment and diagnosis section: http://www.autism.org.uk/directory.aspx

     If you have further questions, you may like to contact our Autism Helpline team. They can provide you with information and advice about getting a diagnosis. You can call them on 0808 800 4104 (Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm.Please note that the Helpline is experiencing a high volume of calls and it may take a couple of attempts before you get through to speak to an adviser.

    All the best,

    ChloeMod

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  • over 3 years ago

    Hello ,

    Thank you for sharing this with the community. You may like to look at our information about autism spectrum disorders:
    https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism

     ModIf you were interested in finding out if you are on the autism spectrum, you would need to have a formal diagnostic assessment. You may find it useful to have a look at the following link for further information about diagnosis and the benefits of getting one:

    https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/diagnosis

     Furthermore, it is important the professional you see has experience of autism spectrum disorders. You can find details of diagnostic services on our Autism Services Directory in the Assessment and diagnosis section: http://www.autism.org.uk/directory.aspx

     If you have further questions, you may like to contact our Autism Helpline team. They can provide you with information and advice about getting a diagnosis. You can call them on 0808 800 4104 (Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm.Please note that the Helpline is experiencing a high volume of calls and it may take a couple of attempts before you get through to speak to an adviser.

    All the best,

    ChloeMod

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