hi - new to this but feeling a bit lost about a coming to terms potential aspergers diagnosis in my my teenage daughter and what this will mean for her. We are getting fantastic support from health professionals (as she has been so unwell with depression) And having spoken at length with them the potential diagnosis has suddenly made sense of so many things over the past 14 years. I know she is still the same person - in fact so many of the things I love about her (her honesty, capabilities etc) also make sense in the light of this.
However, it's also meant a massive shift in my expectations and assumptions I had for her. I just always thought she'd do well as school, go to university & have any career she wanted (I know biased mother!) but now with a breakdown in her education even though I know she will still achieve - it might take longer & be a different path.
I switch between having a panic about her long term future & then having a panic about her short term future (with all the current uncertainties). In fact in general I just panic.
i love her so much and think all I need is some reassurance or examples of how any others have got through this and most importantly what I can do to help her.