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Can u reverse a diagnosis

Sudista

Son is 16, he was diagnosed when he was 9 YO he is very high functioning. He thinks that the diagnosis is wrong or maybe what he needed help with like fine motor skills and social cues are now “well mastered “ He wants to challenge his diagnosis and he thinks that whatever is written is not representative of him anymore. Can we do that? He was diagnosed at Springfield Hospital Tooting, how can we get them to see him please? Any help much appreciated. It doesn’t help also that the field he wants don’t take autistic children.

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  • I don't really know how I feel about this post. It is appears to be intimating that you can simply grow out of Autism.

    He may have developed better masking or imitation skills since diagnosis, but do be cautious that this can come at a great cost with depression/burnout etc. I didn't discover I was Autistic until age 30 for this very reason. 

    I realise the military isn't open to Autism and I wholeheartedly believe that is unfair, so if that is his dream then I sympathise. 

    I do understand they are actively 'looking into it', maybe keep up to date on Leo Docherty, as I understand he is making proposals.

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  • I don't really know how I feel about this post. It is appears to be intimating that you can simply grow out of Autism.

    He may have developed better masking or imitation skills since diagnosis, but do be cautious that this can come at a great cost with depression/burnout etc. I didn't discover I was Autistic until age 30 for this very reason. 

    I realise the military isn't open to Autism and I wholeheartedly believe that is unfair, so if that is his dream then I sympathise. 

    I do understand they are actively 'looking into it', maybe keep up to date on Leo Docherty, as I understand he is making proposals.

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  • in reply to Sam

    No one grows out of it. It sounds more like he doesn't quite understand it which is reasonable as society doesn't quite 'get it' and he's surrounded by mis-understanding daily as almost all young autistic children are, which was hard for all of us.

    We all want to feel heard and understood. And that's the diplomatic action a parent will take. Allow exploration, recognise the complexity of what the child is going through, help steer them but not too far off course. Help them through the difficult bits and into an order of maturing and acceptance.

    In an ideal world, most of us might be understood by our personality type and guided into possible careers which suit. The current situation with society is such that the loudest most fascist voice wins rather than the most sensible and understanding.