Older Peoples diagnosis for ASD

Hi all, I have a son who has just been diagnosed with an ASD luckily i have lots of help within my school and getting lots of info we were also offered the genes test but as we are out of the UK this is hard to do at the moment so will do later, has anyone had this test and gave any answers?  The reason I am asking is me and my husband think his mum maybe on the spectrum she is in her 60's.  A lot of family have fallen out with her as if things dont go her way she throws a fit and stops talking to anyone, then expects everyone to speak a few weeks later no questions asked.  She always says rude things out and about and doesnt bat an eyelid, my husband says when he was younger christmas was always cancelled and holdiays as something would go wrong and she would throw a fit, I know it sounds random but it answers a lot of questions along the years, she also remembers dates to the t and also talking to her daughter after my sons diagnosis she actually bought it up before i did she hasnt spoken to her mum for years after a falling out.  How would I bring something like this up to her to see if she would see someone should i leave some reading material next time i am home with reference to my sons diagnosis and see how it goes?  would be grateful for any info as this would provide lots of answers for family who currently dont talk to her.

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  • You might say to the elder relative: "my son has been diagnosed w an ASV. It effects him in the following ways..." The elder relative may then realise they have similar issues on their own.

    Further its quite possible the elder is privately aware of their condition but refuses to publicly acknowledge it as they see Autism as a failure to become a proper person...an attitude v prevalent in the past and not discouraged by the behavour of modern educators...

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  • You might say to the elder relative: "my son has been diagnosed w an ASV. It effects him in the following ways..." The elder relative may then realise they have similar issues on their own.

    Further its quite possible the elder is privately aware of their condition but refuses to publicly acknowledge it as they see Autism as a failure to become a proper person...an attitude v prevalent in the past and not discouraged by the behavour of modern educators...

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