How to explain to my son that he has an autism diagnosis

Hi,

I'm new to this site so am sorry as I imagine my question has been discussed a lot.

My 13 year old son has been given a diagnosis of autism (he has ADHD too) and I am struggling to understand how to explain this to him in a way that he will understand and not to worry him or sound negative.

He struggles to access any emotions or feelings so I have to use very basic and factual detail. Please could you help me with your stories and any tips you may have for what I should say to him.

Many thanks in advance

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Martin over 3 years ago

Though it is impossible to make post-mortem diagnoses it might be worth pointing out that he has something in common with: Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Mozart, Michelangelo and Picasso, all of whom showed autistic traits. People with autism diagnoses include: Elon Musk, Anthony Hopkins, Daryl Hannah and Dan Aykroyd.
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NAS81204 over 3 years ago in reply to Martin

Thanks Martin - yes we have a list of famous people to show him that he's in good company. Thank you for the idea
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NAS81204 over 3 years ago in reply to Martin

Thanks Martin - yes we have a list of famous people to show him that he's in good company. Thank you for the idea
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