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Newbie here - need all the advice I can get!

Littlemissnikig

Hi all

I am Mum to two beautiful boys aged 4 and 6.  My 4 year old Joshua was only diagnosed as having ASD yesterday so still a bit shell-shocked.  Even though I was convinced he had ASD all along, having it confirmed still shook me a bit.

However - we're taking it as a positive and can't wait to get hold of some the help that's out there - particularly with his challenging behaviour.

Would welcome any help and advice anyone can give me!!!

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  • Hi,

    Thanks for your reply to Newbies comment.  My 14 year old son was diagnosed in October.  We too felt it was a positive as he has been having such a rough time at school, and it's engouraging to hear that your son is now doing well at school.

    My son is struggling, it seems, mainly because he doesn't understand what is required of him, and doesn't know how to ask his teachers or us, he just comes home and tunes into his computer, to relax and escape. I don't know how to communicate with him, possibly because I am also on the spectrum (my GP has reffered me for an assessment).  I can see that the diagnosis is just the first step to a new life, feeling a bit daunghted at the moment.

    Hope your son is sucessful achieving Head Boy, you must feel very proud of him.

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  • Hi,

    Thanks for your reply to Newbies comment.  My 14 year old son was diagnosed in October.  We too felt it was a positive as he has been having such a rough time at school, and it's engouraging to hear that your son is now doing well at school.

    My son is struggling, it seems, mainly because he doesn't understand what is required of him, and doesn't know how to ask his teachers or us, he just comes home and tunes into his computer, to relax and escape. I don't know how to communicate with him, possibly because I am also on the spectrum (my GP has reffered me for an assessment).  I can see that the diagnosis is just the first step to a new life, feeling a bit daunghted at the moment.

    Hope your son is sucessful achieving Head Boy, you must feel very proud of him.

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