Hello - Newbie Mum with recently diagnosed 4 year old!

[Grey Haven]

Hi All,

 

My name is Sharon and I live in Bristol - after a year of child psychologists, paediatricians, etc we have just received the diagnosis that my four & a half year old little boy has high functioning Autism/Aspergers. We also have a two year old little girl.

 

As a Mum I sort of always knew something wasn't right, I am of course saddened by the diagnosis but happy that now at least my son will be getting the support he needs!

 

I have so many questions to ask you guys! It's nice to speak to "professionals" but sometimes only a mum coping with an ASD child can appreciate day to day what we have to contend with and that's the sort of good, honest down to earth advice I think I need now!

 

I'll post specific questions on other threads - but in the meantime "Hi!"

[philipo]

Your in the best place on this site to understand asd.As you may be coming aware you probably know more about it than the so called specialist.It may also be helpfull if you consider your biological family history and consider if you and/or partner exhibit any of the symptoms of asd,

Anyway hello and welcome to the saviour of sanity for thousands of forum users.Don't be saddened by the diagnosis,that diagnosis may change as your kid gets older.There are so many beautifull things about asd its just that since the medical establishment is only at the very beggining of understanding asd its mostly perceived as a 'problem',generally a problem for the 'normal' worlrd of boring undynamic brainwashed personalities that make up a hypothetical entity called 'society'..There's some fantastic benefits particulary in the feild of human perception and creativity.I'd put my neck out and say that without the asd jobs our culture and technological advancement would be retarded and that most of historys technical inventors and creative people exhibit asd symptoms.Be happy you have a special child, a one in 166 according to some statistics .x

Edited June 17, 2011 by philipo

[Grey Haven]

Thank for the reply!

 

I do have my suspicions about family history - my husband's brother's little girl is also undergoing the ASD diagnosis route so I do wonder if there is a link!