Daniel has been diagnosised AUTISTIC!!

[jamiendansmommy]

Ok well this past Tuesday morning I took Daniel into a psychologists office . ANd by the time we walked out she had diagnosised him with autism. I mean I knew this was going to happen becasue all the therapists that he has through First Steps in Ky have said the whole time that they thought that he had autism. But it still felt like a punch in the gut . Becasue now its offical, I have no idea what I am in store for I hardly know anything about the disorder .I am really scared for him like how will he adapt as he grows . I know my brother hes bipolar and he got into lots of fights in school and I really hope that my baby boy doesn't go through that . I am scared about when he goes to school. I mean hes 2 1/2 years old and hardly talks . He is also VERY attached to me . I think me not being around will be a very hard adjustment for him . 

I don't know how to prepare him for changes. I was thinking about making out these stories for him

[pr0udm0m_0f_3]

Jul. 23, 2009 at 10:54 AM

Kids with these kinds of conditions do need to be prepared earlier than most children. Just make sure that you stay positive. Kids can "read" us parents like a book and know when you feel negative or anxious.

When my son got diagnosed with his problems, I sat there and bawled. More from relief than anything. But it was still a "punch in the gut" like you said. Because right then and there, it was official.

[pambayens]

Jul. 23, 2009 at 2:52 PM

you can enroll him in Carriage House preschool, they specialize in children with autism and they also have typical kids there, it is a VERY good school. the ages are 2-4 yrs old so he could go now and they would work with him on speech, independance and other areas that are sometimes issues with autistic kids.