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how do i deal with my dads advise

north london mum

hi guys my son who is 2 n half was last week diagnosed with high functining autism and the one person i knew who would find it hard to accept is my dad i love my dad dearly last week he phones me and says his been on the internet and read up on autism wich shocked me and i though ok his accepted this but then last night i get a phone call telling me that his bern online agaon and there is a dr that cured a child with autism and the child had gluten allergies and its made my dad feel beter and i now need to change my sons diet i tried to explain to my dad that there is no cure my son has this for the rest of his life dad then says i need to get my son have a blood test because i dont know untill i get it done tried saying if my son has food allergies i would have known by now and im not putting my son who already has a fear of the drs for a blood test i know my dad means well but im now worried his going to say his found a private clinc that can help as his already mentioned this please i really need help and advise on how to deal with my dad without upsetting him 

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  • i totaly understand your point i know that my son has a long way to go yet and i will try anything the profesionals will sugest to help his learning and even myself and his dad have adjusted our lifes for our son for instance it took me some time to actualy realise my son can not deal with going into difrent shops he would get very distresd i could not understand why he was ok wirh going food shoping but not going into and out of diffrent shops and then the dr who has been asesing my son explained that it was sensory problem and that my son understood the routine of food shopping as its something we do regular but going into town its too much im still learning about my sons needs and i know there is alot more to learn too as he is only 2 and half and non verble i am his voice and i really do appricate everyones coments this site is a massive help for me its nice to know that everyone can sugest diffrent links and advise 

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  • i totaly understand your point i know that my son has a long way to go yet and i will try anything the profesionals will sugest to help his learning and even myself and his dad have adjusted our lifes for our son for instance it took me some time to actualy realise my son can not deal with going into difrent shops he would get very distresd i could not understand why he was ok wirh going food shoping but not going into and out of diffrent shops and then the dr who has been asesing my son explained that it was sensory problem and that my son understood the routine of food shopping as its something we do regular but going into town its too much im still learning about my sons needs and i know there is alot more to learn too as he is only 2 and half and non verble i am his voice and i really do appricate everyones coments this site is a massive help for me its nice to know that everyone can sugest diffrent links and advise 

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