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Son diagnosed with ASD but what do I do now?

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So my 9 yo son got his diagnosis a few months back now, but what do I do with this? It's a bit like the doctors say "Yeah he has ASD, here are a few support websites, bye."

His behaviour has been quite odd (more unusual than normal)  rececently after moving school. He's constantly grumpy and is having major mood swings and has had a few bizarre melt downs over the most unusual things. He's always had melt downs and his quirks and I know that comes with the ASD, but it seems as if he's not happy anymore and something's not right. I've tried talking to him and he says he doesn't know what's up and shrugs it off.

Am I supposed to be taking him to see someone? Or am I supposed to just take this as how life is? 

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    Hello, I’m not the parent of an autistic child, so I can’t give you first hand advice, but NAS does offer a parent to parent service which you can find here. The NAS helpline can be found here.

    I would suggest that you try to join a local group of parents with autistic children. It is always good to talk to other people who have similar experiences and share knowledge. You should be able to find out what groups there are via your local or county council web site.

    If your son has recently started a new school, this may well be why he is having extra problems at the moment. We don’t like change.

    It may also be a good idea to keep a diary to try and identify what sensory experiences he has problems with. Some people adopt a sensory diet and try to limit incoming information. Things like noise-cancelling headphones can be quite helpful.

    This blog is by a mother of an autistic child, she’s been writing it for 6 years now so it may be worth a look. http://flappinessis.com/

    I wish you all the best, Graham.

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  • Former Member
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    Hello, I’m not the parent of an autistic child, so I can’t give you first hand advice, but NAS does offer a parent to parent service which you can find here. The NAS helpline can be found here.

    I would suggest that you try to join a local group of parents with autistic children. It is always good to talk to other people who have similar experiences and share knowledge. You should be able to find out what groups there are via your local or county council web site.

    If your son has recently started a new school, this may well be why he is having extra problems at the moment. We don’t like change.

    It may also be a good idea to keep a diary to try and identify what sensory experiences he has problems with. Some people adopt a sensory diet and try to limit incoming information. Things like noise-cancelling headphones can be quite helpful.

    This blog is by a mother of an autistic child, she’s been writing it for 6 years now so it may be worth a look. http://flappinessis.com/

    I wish you all the best, Graham.

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