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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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  • So your ASD son has just moved schools and is now his behaviour has worsened? Well obvs! That is a huge change to his life and it will really effect him. As a child it is really hard to understand why we feel the way we do and then explain that. especially in young people with autism. Communication is more  difficult for autistics. The best thing you can do is learn as much as you can. Therapy is fantastic. Tony Attwood is a leading specialist in the field, I would recommend him, read his books, educate yourself as much as possible, go to therapy and understand that your kid has just had his world turned upside down, and if he has just been diagnosed and knows about it. . That might effect his feelings of self worth. A nice thing to do is focus on people on the spectrum throughout history who have changed the world in art, music, science and engineering. Show him how he does indeed have a superpower and focus on his positives. Meltdowns come with feelings of extreme shame and embaressed. Positivity is key, autism is hard on the parent but harder on the autistic person. Seek support for yourself as well 

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  • So your ASD son has just moved schools and is now his behaviour has worsened? Well obvs! That is a huge change to his life and it will really effect him. As a child it is really hard to understand why we feel the way we do and then explain that. especially in young people with autism. Communication is more  difficult for autistics. The best thing you can do is learn as much as you can. Therapy is fantastic. Tony Attwood is a leading specialist in the field, I would recommend him, read his books, educate yourself as much as possible, go to therapy and understand that your kid has just had his world turned upside down, and if he has just been diagnosed and knows about it. . That might effect his feelings of self worth. A nice thing to do is focus on people on the spectrum throughout history who have changed the world in art, music, science and engineering. Show him how he does indeed have a superpower and focus on his positives. Meltdowns come with feelings of extreme shame and embaressed. Positivity is key, autism is hard on the parent but harder on the autistic person. Seek support for yourself as well 

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