Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi I'm new to the forum, I have a 2 year old son who is currently on the waiting list for autism diagnosis. He's far behind in his development and isn't talking or interacting at all. Our health visitor came out to see us a few weeks ago and she informed us she thinks its possible for him to be autistic as he is showing a lot of autistic traits.
Myself and my husband don't know very much about autism and are feeling a little lost at the moment.
We don't know where to begin with learning about autism or helping our son. We feel very helpless at the moment and unsure of what we can do to help him.
is there anyone here who has been in a similar situation if so could you please get in contact with us we could really do with some advice.
thanks everyone :)
Firstly congratulations on having an autistic son! I refuse to see autism as a terrible problem that leads to an unfulfilled life. I'm not doubting that what lies ahead may be very hard for you at times but that will be largely due to society's attitudes and not because of your lovely son.
The hardest thing may be learning to think like an autistic person so you can see things as your son does. We don't enjoy socialising as a rule but we can learn to tolerate it. Eye contact can feel so intimate that its physically painful. Your son may hate having his hair cut because he's so sensitive to touch that it hurts.
Feel free to come back here and ask whatever and we'll help if we can.