Hi everyone
Feeling quite emotional right now as our only son (3 yrs) has just been diagnosed with autism.
We have struggled with some difficult behaviours for a long time, namely lack of language and extraordinary tantrums. So I suppose a diagnosis is a good thing because we can now move this forward and get him some langauge therapy.
He has some totally endearing traits as a result of his ASD too, but which I am now seeing in a new light. I feel like there is suddenly a distinction to be made between what's "him" and what's the "condition". I feel like I don't know him so well anymore. Am I crazy for thinking this way? How do I stop doing that?
Logically, I realise ASD is just a classification, a brain type, and nothing has changed about my son. But at the same time we have opened the doors to a condition of which I know little, and I am overwhelmed by what that means and what is to come.
I'm hoping this forum will be a good source of support, especially from other parents who have struggled with the language difficulties and those very intense tantrums.
Seeking your valuable insights for a confused and scared parent.
- MeeMoo (as named by our son!)