Got diagnosis yesterday

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Hi all, 

To be honest im a little stuck for words at the moment. I knew my little man had an ASD but to hear it from a proffessional has really thrown me for some reason. Friends of mine are saying im going to have a fight to get any help for him. How true is this? I dont even know where to begin. Do i have to contact the other agencies or do they contact me?

Help! im lost and need some advice from someone who has been here already

Hi no how ya feel it do get easier my boy was diagnosed when he was three he is now 10 we have good days and bad days , there is plenty of help out there  me  and my wife went on a 6 week course with other parents to under stand all about asd , cause at the start we didn't have a clue as far as school his school put many things in place after we had someone from education services to come in and asses him. Which u can ask for , if u gets in contact with you're local autistic society branch they will put u on the right track and also u will be in titled to DLA every penny helps we use the money to buy stuff learning etc lot of paper work involved thou . 

I have signed up to see if I can get some help , like said he is nearly 11 and now have his friends  knocking at the door and he wants to go out round the corner just scared cause he is not very streetwise don't no what to do , I don't want to let out  false stop lol but my wife thinks he should have a chance decisions decisions ....

[quote user="NAS13716"]

Hi all, 

To be honest im a little stuck for words at the moment. I knew my little man had an ASD but to hear it from a proffessional has really thrown me for some reason. Friends of mine are saying im going to have a fight to get any help for him. How true is this? I dont even know where to begin. Do i have to contact the other agencies or do they contact me?

Help! im lost and need some advice from someone who has been here already

Hi no how ya feel it do get easier my boy was diagnosed when he was three he is now 10 we have good days and bad days , there is plenty of help out there  me  and my wife went on a 6 week course with other parents to under stand all about asd , cause at the start we didn't have a clue as far as school his school put many things in place after we had someone from education services to come in and asses him. Which u can ask for , if u gets in contact with you're local autistic society branch they will put u on the right track and also u will be in titled to DLA every penny helps we use the money to buy stuff learning etc lot of paper work involved thou . 

I have signed up to see if I can get some help , like said he is nearly 11 and now have his friends  knocking at the door and he wants to go out round the corner just scared cause he is not very streetwise don't no what to do , I don't want to let out  false stop lol but my wife thinks he should have a chance decisions decisions ....