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Hello! Daughter got diagnosed today

Nat1930

Hi 

just introducting myself here as I just found out my 10 years old daughter is Autistic but I had a feeling since she was a toddler that she was neurodiverse.

I was very upset this morning as I was hoping I was wrong… however I have changed my outlook - I can work on my relationship understanding my daughter more and help her to be positive individual. It is emotional dyregulation / social skills she struggles with. 

My question is that should I tell her now (she is doing okay/ happy / not realising she is different although she struggles to make friends esp girls - she got lot of friends (boys) or wait till she is struggling emotionally? I don’t want her to feel different ( I mean in a nice way) 

Any books recommendations I should look at ? 

Thanks 

from a new proud mum of autistic daughter 

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  • Was your daughter not involved in the assessment process? How was the assessment done? Have you talked to her about autism at all? Does she have anyone in her class who is autistic? And do you know what understanding she has of autism?

  • in reply to Kate Kestrel

    I told my daughter that she was going to have one to one meeting with a couple of adults and see how is she doing as i didn’t want to scare her and I wanted my daughter to be herself without anything in her head. 

    I have not spoke to her about autism about it as there is no family history (however I am suspecting that myself / my father are autistic but we’ll cross that bridge another time as I want to focus on my daughter and how to support her) 

    I know some parents of children with autism but they do not have same support needs as my daughter - one of them is AuADHD and the other is severe Autism. 

    My daughter is fine with communication, motor skills but emotional / social skills is sometimes a bit difficult. Would that be high functioning autism (Asperger’s?)  

  • in reply to Nat1930

    Also I am researching and bought books to understand more about autism.

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