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my friend has many autistic traits, but is unable to get an official diagnosis, what to do?

bea

hey! me and my friend are teens, and my friend has many autistic traits. i am clinically diagnosed autistic, but my friend's mum doesn't really accept this and won't take my friend for an autism assessment. i really want to help my friend, but i don't know how, because they can't get much help in school or at home without an official diagnosis.what do we do?

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  • bea said:
    me and my friend are teens, and my friend has many autistic traits.

    What kind of traits? Has anyone else noticed them apart form you?

    bea said:
    i am clinically diagnosed autistic, but my friend's mum doesn't really accept this

    Your friend's mum doesn't accept your official diagnosis? Or doesn't accept autism in general?

    bea said:
    what do we do?

    Has your friend spoken to their GP or anyone about this? That would be a good idea. 

    bea said:
    i really want to help my friend, but i don't know how

    It's nice to want to share things with a friend. And when you have a friend and spend time with them, it's normal to want them to be like you in as many ways as possible. Continue to be a friend to your friend. That's all you can do.

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  • bea said:
    me and my friend are teens, and my friend has many autistic traits.

    What kind of traits? Has anyone else noticed them apart form you?

    bea said:
    i am clinically diagnosed autistic, but my friend's mum doesn't really accept this

    Your friend's mum doesn't accept your official diagnosis? Or doesn't accept autism in general?

    bea said:
    what do we do?

    Has your friend spoken to their GP or anyone about this? That would be a good idea. 

    bea said:
    i really want to help my friend, but i don't know how

    It's nice to want to share things with a friend. And when you have a friend and spend time with them, it's normal to want them to be like you in as many ways as possible. Continue to be a friend to your friend. That's all you can do.

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