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worried that people wont believe my daughter has ASD

millymolly

My Daughter has been diagnosed with ASD.  She has decided that she doesnt want anyone to know except a family that have been close to us for some years.  im not sure that this is the right thing to do although i havent told her this.  She feels she needs at least one person to understand.  My daughter is very very well behaved and in one of the top sets at school so i worry that they will not believe that she has this problem.  it totally makes sense to me, and as i too suffer (and have told noone) i think having the diagnosis can only help her at this time.  Has anyone else had this?  the reaction of others not being accepting or understanding?  really worried for my daughter in case this back fires on her and she ends up hurt.

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  • She is probably worried her peers will find out and treat her differently.  Could you tell he that if you tell her school they won't tell the children, it will just be so that they know in case she needs help.  How old is your daughter?

    My eldest child doesn't even know her own diagnosis, that was how she wanted it and she is in incredible denial about the cause of her difficulties.  I am hoping one day she will change her mind and be more accepting.

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  • She is probably worried her peers will find out and treat her differently.  Could you tell he that if you tell her school they won't tell the children, it will just be so that they know in case she needs help.  How old is your daughter?

    My eldest child doesn't even know her own diagnosis, that was how she wanted it and she is in incredible denial about the cause of her difficulties.  I am hoping one day she will change her mind and be more accepting.

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