My 9 year old son has just been diagnosed and could really do with some friends

Hi everyone 

I've just joined after my sons recent diagnosis. 

I could really do with some advice.

My son is 9 and has become very isolated,  he only had a few friends but they no longer bother with him.

He is no longer attending mainstream school, im currently waiting for his educational health care plan to be done so we can get him into a more specialist school.

In the meantime he has become so sad, he plays on both xbox and ps4 but no longer has any online friends Cry

I'm trying to help get him some online friends, does anyone know of anything?

Or are there anyone who has a child who would like to add him on xbox or ps4, he could really do with some friends. 

Makes me so sad to see him so sad!

Please help!

Stacey 

Parents
  • How do you know he wants to make any friends? He might be sad if hes also got depression and anxiety like alot of us do. I am sad every day 

  • Hi 

    I know because we have spoke about it, he tends to struggle face to face friendships but finds it easier to have online friends. 

    You are right though his anxiety makes him very sad it must be very hard.

    That's why I make sure I'm there to support him every day 

  • If that's the case make sure any friends he does get are worth having. Be a guiding force for him behind the scenes to make sure that happens.  I will tell you this when alot of autistic people make friends they are fiercely loyal and superb friends but if they get let down by the other person its devastating even more so than in normal circumstances. He will enrich other deserving peoples lives as they will his so make sure they are worth having for him.  

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  • If that's the case make sure any friends he does get are worth having. Be a guiding force for him behind the scenes to make sure that happens.  I will tell you this when alot of autistic people make friends they are fiercely loyal and superb friends but if they get let down by the other person its devastating even more so than in normal circumstances. He will enrich other deserving peoples lives as they will his so make sure they are worth having for him.  

Children
  • Do you know what u are exactly right! Cayden only had a very small group of friends and was extremely loyal to each one, but they all turnt their back on him and he was absolutely devastated.  He needs good friends around him so thankyou I totally agree