Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi everyone, this is something that's been bugging me for some time now.
I have 3 children and 2 of them have been diagnosed with and, my third is too young to tell yet. They have been found to have a cell micro deletion that is linked to autism add and other learning difficulties and it has been found to be genetic and come from me, not the mother.
It has led me to see different signs that they have shown to have and that I can relate too, though I see myself as doing it much more mildly, like repetition, hair pulling, fidgety hands, social anxiety etc.
I d9nt know whether to pursue it for peace of mind, or if I am looking too much into it due to the cell microdeletion that has been found in me, that I'm assuming that its affected me too, I am 28 now, and its only been the last year that its been playing on my mind.
I dont want to consult my family as I believe I already know their responses. "Youve got this far without looking into it" and " it won't change anything now" but ots really been eating at me.
And due to mentioned social anxiety I wouldn't know where to begin!
Thanks in advance.
Luke
Hello NAS71994,
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
If 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
Dear Luke, I am quite new here, so not the best person to give you advice. But for me, I think it is important to work out your reasons for going down the route of diagnosis. There are some people on here that would say be wary and many others would say definitely go for it. Anyway welcome to the forum.