Autistic family

[DavidG]

Hi all. I'll be 50yo in a few weeks and just last week my 16yo daughter and I were diagnosed with ASD. Its extremely likely that my 28yo son is also autistic, though he has decided not to bother with a diagnosis. Although i've suspected for several years it still feels a bit, odd? getting a diagnosis. Am happy to have gotten the daughter diagnosed earlier, hoping it will help make her life a bit easier than mine. Anyway, here to learn as much as possible.

 

[Nitro]

 

[Alexej]

Hi and welcome @DavidG

THIs is a good place to learn how autism affects different people in different ways

 

[Atrapa Almas]

Welcome!

By sharing your experiences you probably can teach us a lot, too.

 

[Rodafina]

Hello and welcome. Sounds like there could potentially be a good amount of support and understanding among your family members. Hopefully you will find that here, too.

 

[Human Avatar]

Hello

 

[VictorR]

Welcome!

I enjoyed reading

https://www.autismforums.com/resour...uide-how-to-grow-up-awesome-and-autistic.205/
and perhaps your daughter will as well.

Make sure to also see if there are any resources in your area that may be age-limited and ensure that you sign up for them - for example, where I live, there's funding available for general use (whether speech therapy, social activities and camps, or anything else related), but it's only available until one is 18.

 

[Storm Hess]

Hello.