'Mild autism'

Hi, my son was diagnosed last week with the above. He is 3.5 and due to start school next September. Although I've been fighting for this, still feel really sad about it, especially as he has come on so much in the last 6 months!  It's a lot to get your head around, felt as if I was told, given a leaflet and shown the door. Wondered if anyone else has had the same diagnosis and how it affected them, their child and especially mainstream school life...thanks for reading, any support would be greatly appreciated :) 

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  • Hi , my son (4 in January)  was diagnosed recently and it has plunged me into deep depression (just starting to come out the other side..stopped weeping at the slightest wobble!) . I expected an influx of support and all this amazing  therapy (like in USA)  only to realise within a few weeks that this was not going to come unless I pay extortionate fees privately.  I feel so aggrieved and angry for everyone with this condition and shocked/disgusted by the lack of support, where is the equality! I was told my son was on the 'spectrum' then discharged the same day, even gave me a letter "discharge letter'. It's a terrible ordeal. I am very lucky that his primary school have been amazing , without them I would be seriously ill now. 

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  • Hi , my son (4 in January)  was diagnosed recently and it has plunged me into deep depression (just starting to come out the other side..stopped weeping at the slightest wobble!) . I expected an influx of support and all this amazing  therapy (like in USA)  only to realise within a few weeks that this was not going to come unless I pay extortionate fees privately.  I feel so aggrieved and angry for everyone with this condition and shocked/disgusted by the lack of support, where is the equality! I was told my son was on the 'spectrum' then discharged the same day, even gave me a letter "discharge letter'. It's a terrible ordeal. I am very lucky that his primary school have been amazing , without them I would be seriously ill now. 

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