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Does my son know i am his daddy?

Chris1971

Hiya , this may sound a wee bit weird but my 3 year old son has ASD. I am separated from his mother and i have contact with him every two weeks. Do children with ASD know who peole in their lives are ? Does my son know that i am his daddy and do autistic children feel the special bond with their parents ? When i pick him up he beams from ear to ear which is so good to see... we have a great time toghther..but does he know that i am his father or just someone of whom he has a great fun time with ? Thanks

  • That's difficult to say because autism is a spectrum (ASD being "autistic spectrum disorder") and we don't know where on it he falls. If he's recognising you and excited to see you then I believe he is capable of understanding your role in his life. Some deeply autistic children would not understand this, whereas ones who are "higher functioning" (like myself) would. I know very well who my parents are, who my brother is, etc. As for special bond with their parents... that probably depends on the individual as well. I don't, but I'm sure many on this forum probably do.