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Counselling for parents

Amandajj

Hello everyone, I'm Amanda and a single mum of a 6 year old high functioning little lad.  I am also a trainee counsellor and just about to start a research project.  I am passionate about autism and strongly believe there needs to be more awareness of it. 

My research project is asking the question whether counselling should be available to parents following the diagnosis of autism for their child.  I would be very grateful for any feedback anyone can offer me on this subject.  I have found very little research done on this and would be very grateful for any views you may have.  

If you have any questions for me on this please ask.

Amanda

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  • I think I probably needed counselling before the diagnosis.  At times, I did feel a kind of grief for the daughter I thought I had lost because I didn't understand what was going on and put a lot of her changes in behaviour (she was a very docile, obliging pre-schooler) down to my splitting up with her dad.  

    Finally getting the diagnosis, 4 years after starting to suspect ASD, was a huge relief.  I went to the meeting expecting to be told yet again, that my daughters problems were my fault so to be told she had a 'clear diagnosis' was the best thing I could have heard.

    Since then (Feb this year), I could probably have done with support rather than counselling.  I think we are probably missing out on opportunities for support because I don't know how to access it and although this site is helpful, support available seems to be different in each county.

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  • I think I probably needed counselling before the diagnosis.  At times, I did feel a kind of grief for the daughter I thought I had lost because I didn't understand what was going on and put a lot of her changes in behaviour (she was a very docile, obliging pre-schooler) down to my splitting up with her dad.  

    Finally getting the diagnosis, 4 years after starting to suspect ASD, was a huge relief.  I went to the meeting expecting to be told yet again, that my daughters problems were my fault so to be told she had a 'clear diagnosis' was the best thing I could have heard.

    Since then (Feb this year), I could probably have done with support rather than counselling.  I think we are probably missing out on opportunities for support because I don't know how to access it and although this site is helpful, support available seems to be different in each county.

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