So after speaking to the pead last month she talkied about the possibility that my ds was autistic but said she would have to speak to others ie speech therapy ot clinical phycology.... and i would see her at my sons MDR at the end of the year so you could imagine my suprise when i turnt up to an appointment today that was arranged on monday by telephone with a lady who couldnt speak a word of english and couldnt explain what the appointment was for . Well i walked in and there was 6 people paed, s&l etc... all staring at me with notebooks and pens. I was so shocked So i turns out they are officialy diagnosing him as being ASD today.
Im really pleased they managed to diagnose him soo quickly 10 months since his first MDR because although its just a label i know what i am going to deal with and he will be able access alot more of the services he needs. But i couldnt help feeling a little bit sad because the hope that he might just grow out of it is gone. Well im on a journey and i know sometimes it will be tough but hes one of the cutest funniest little boys ever and i wouldnt want him any other way. I just wanna thank everyone whos helped me to this stage by giving me info and advice your stuck with me and im going to be asking many more questions

sorry going on a bit anyway have a good night im of to

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Mum of 2 lovely boysSometimes i cant tell them apart lol

Awww ((((hugs)))) it is a bitter sweet moment isn't it, as a parent you know but until someome says it officially you can convince yourself otherwise hopefully like you say, you can now access help and support that you need and can hopefully move forward and help him progress....yes he's not going to grow out of it but hopefully with the right help etc can make progress

Thinkin of you all xxx