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Just been diagnosed.

4littleavengers

Hello,

My 5 year old daughter was diagnosed on friday with aspergers it was only our second visit with the community pediatrician so i never expected to find out so soon i thought it would take longer. I knew in my heart that she would be diagnosed with aspergers yet i still feel shocked.

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  • Hi - a diagnosis, even if you're expecting it, can still come as a shock, especially if you thought the process would take longer than it did.  It takes time to adjust + everyone adjusts in their own time + in their own way.  Many parents say there's so much to learn.  Sites like this 1 are great for info + support so make full use of it whenever you want to + ask whatever you want.  Also I think it helps to focus the mind by researching how autism affects your individual child, rather than necessarily reading about autism in general, altho that's important too.  Ultimately your child is the same child they always were before they were diagnosed.  When my son was 1st diagnosed all I could see was the autism in everything he did.  The diagnosis, especially at an early age can be very helpful.  You can understand your child better + so help them more.  You can apply for a statement of educational needs so they hopefully get the support they need at school.  Knowledge and the passage of time will make your more confident in your ability to understand and help your child.  Lots of support + experience on here from people who understand how you feel.

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  • Hi - a diagnosis, even if you're expecting it, can still come as a shock, especially if you thought the process would take longer than it did.  It takes time to adjust + everyone adjusts in their own time + in their own way.  Many parents say there's so much to learn.  Sites like this 1 are great for info + support so make full use of it whenever you want to + ask whatever you want.  Also I think it helps to focus the mind by researching how autism affects your individual child, rather than necessarily reading about autism in general, altho that's important too.  Ultimately your child is the same child they always were before they were diagnosed.  When my son was 1st diagnosed all I could see was the autism in everything he did.  The diagnosis, especially at an early age can be very helpful.  You can understand your child better + so help them more.  You can apply for a statement of educational needs so they hopefully get the support they need at school.  Knowledge and the passage of time will make your more confident in your ability to understand and help your child.  Lots of support + experience on here from people who understand how you feel.

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