My 10 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with ASD level 2 and mainly has issues with social skills, making inappropriate comments, making and keeping friends. She is in therapy and social skills group at school and I'm trying to find her an outside social skills group as well. While I expected her to have aspergers for awhile I am still coming to terms with it. I have not told many people, even some of my close friends and coworkers about her diagnosis. I also really worry about disclosing this information to parents of kids she is friends with. I am worried they will judge her and in my head make assumptions that they will not want their kids to play with her anymore because she is different and her behavior is less than predictable. She does act strange sometimes and perhaps disclosing her diagnosis will explain why she acts the way she does to others but I still worry about negative judgement. I want her to make and have friends who are role models for her, but it is challenging for her to develop friendships especially as she gets older. Has anyone else felt like this? How have you coped with these feelings? How did you disclose your child's diagnosis with others?
