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11 year old just diagnosed with High Functioning Autism

Olto123
over 8 years ago

Hi

I live near Chester and my 11 year old son was diagnosed on Sunday with High Functioning Autism. We suspected for quite a while about ASD but it still came as a blow to us. 

We had to go private for the assessment as we were told we would have to wait 10 months to be assessed via CAMHS. Feeling lost and helpless now. Not sure what to do next and very keen to speak/meet people in same position.

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  • over 8 years ago

    "he is like a swan, paddling furiously to appear 'normal'"

    That is such an apt description of being an autistic person surrounded by non-autistic people.  And in my experience, one of the best reasons to know our diagnosis - it has really helped me to give myself "permission" to be kind to myself, allowing myself the space to recover from all that paddling when I need to, without feeling that I have "failed" in some way.

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  • over 8 years ago

    "he is like a swan, paddling furiously to appear 'normal'"

    That is such an apt description of being an autistic person surrounded by non-autistic people.  And in my experience, one of the best reasons to know our diagnosis - it has really helped me to give myself "permission" to be kind to myself, allowing myself the space to recover from all that paddling when I need to, without feeling that I have "failed" in some way.

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