Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello
Me and my partner have a 3 year old son who has become diagnosed with ASD last week. He was also born 6 1/2 weeks early so his development is delayed as well. At present he can only say so many words and is going to mainstream nursery who are helping through a speech therapist.
He is a loving boy but he has his moments where he can lash out and throw or push anything in sight. He does this quite a bit in public places, and also doesn't have the best sleeping pattern and it isn't often that we have a good night's sleep.
My partner isn't working so cares for him when not at nursery and she nears the brunt of his frustrations, and this is causing her a lot of stress. I work a similar shift pattern during the day to the average worker so I only see what happens when not there, but from what I see when I am at home, I can understand why she can be so stressed.
This can cause a great deal of stress and arguments between each other, and I make sure when at home he gets all the attention I can give him, and urge my partner to have a break but doesn't allow herself to. I would appreciate any general advice I can get.
Thank you, John
Hi John,
You can find lots of information about the time following diagnosis on our website: http://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis/children/recently-diagnosed.aspx
Post-diagnosis can be a difficult time for any parent, but the National Autistic Society is here to help you. In this link you can find information on the effects on your family, getting some practical support as well as telling your child about their diagnosis.
Regards,
Heather - Mod