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Hmm, am i imagining it?

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Hi Guys, 

Just looking for some advice,my 11yr old son is currently being assesd for autism after being refrred by his peadadtriction, during his appoinment she said she had a feeling that  the traits he is showning were classical ASD and now its just a case of getting the offcial diagnosis (easier siad than done Undecided) however she did mention that she thought it could be family related and that it was through the maternal side, i.e me. at first i dissmissed this idea however  it wasnt until after the appointment and i started to research ASD  it occured to me that my son does the exact same things i did as a child, as a child i used to be scared to death of motorbikes and would put my fingers in my ears to stop the sound, i was also obbssed with planes,if i had to wear a belt with cloathes had to have it and still do now extremely tight, i also so do stuff now which most other people think would be weird, e.g when i do washing i have to put a stupifd amount of washing powder in coz if i dont my cloathes dont feel clean, i am currently studying and i cant concentrate unless i have music at stupid volumes in earphones, i cant wear jeans and only stick to skirts and tights, when i wash my hair i put a ridiculous amount of shampoo/condtioner on, i also tend to tlak 10 to the dozen, and am constantly being told that others cant get a word in edgeways, i regularrly lose track of time if im doing summat i enjoy, and become really flustred and upset if people throw 2 many instructions at me at the same time, i also find myself obbsessing over things and cant stop thinking bout them, this ill last for a couple months and then i go onto summat else, the list  is endless of the stuff i do and did do, i wont bore u n e more with my list of traits,lol, its just that i have always had the feeling that summat isnt quite right( if that makes sense) how do adults go about getting a diagnosis? im not saying i do have it but since doc said that a lot of things are clicking into place, or is it just my imagination running away with me?ha Laughing 

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  • Thank you, Hotel California, but I'm done here. I get enough poundings at home, I don't need to be in a place where people double down when told they're upsetting me. Some autistic people do it, some don't. Some neurotypical people do it, some don't. Autistic or not, I can't deal with it. I'm already dealing with more than I can handle. I haven't considered suicide for three whole days and I'd like to make it to four, because I have to stay alive to look after my son. Please, no more lectures. I'm out, and I'd like people to respect that. 

    As to my son's frankness or correcting people - I would give my left thumb if he could do that. His 'communication style' is echolalia and incoherent shouts, the latter of which have damaged my hearing. If he ever gets to that stage, however, I intend to teach him that if someone says he's upsetting them, reacting by accusing them of being ignorant of autistic styles of communication will get his iPad confiscated for a full day. 

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  • Thank you, Hotel California, but I'm done here. I get enough poundings at home, I don't need to be in a place where people double down when told they're upsetting me. Some autistic people do it, some don't. Some neurotypical people do it, some don't. Autistic or not, I can't deal with it. I'm already dealing with more than I can handle. I haven't considered suicide for three whole days and I'd like to make it to four, because I have to stay alive to look after my son. Please, no more lectures. I'm out, and I'd like people to respect that. 

    As to my son's frankness or correcting people - I would give my left thumb if he could do that. His 'communication style' is echolalia and incoherent shouts, the latter of which have damaged my hearing. If he ever gets to that stage, however, I intend to teach him that if someone says he's upsetting them, reacting by accusing them of being ignorant of autistic styles of communication will get his iPad confiscated for a full day. 

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