My children have been diagnosed with asd (autism spectrum disorder)

My children have been diagnosed with asd (autism spectrum disorder) | a fathers perspective

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@excellenceadigun9093 3 жыл бұрын

It is so powerful, hearing you speak about your experience and realisations in a topic like this that many people are completely oblivious and ignorant about.

@IAmThor 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I greatly appreciate your comment! stay blessed!

@jessatlife 3 жыл бұрын

As a 32-year-old woman who was just diagnosed with ADHD and ASD, it is always good to hear of a parent’s perspective, especially one where the parent isn’t just victimizing themself like it’s a death sentence. Thanks for emphasizing that this is tough for everybody, not just the parent. Autistic people aren’t heard as often as they should be, so the only thing I want to add is that you please remember to always listen to them and their needs; we know our needs better than anyone else. It’ll be okay. I wish had been diagnosed earlier. Life has been exhausting, not knowing what was going on and where to find the help I needed. So I’m happy that you and your children can work together from so early on. It’s never too late, really. :) For us who are late diagnosed, there is a period of anger and mourning, but it’s followed by great relief and acceptance. It’s liberating. There’s a lot of work to do out there. Talking openly about ASD and ADHD might be hard, but if it doesn’t put you in danger, please try to continue doing it. This is how we can eliminate the stigmas, and it can save countless lives. (Women are especially underdiagnosed for both conditions, so we need to get out there and advocate for each other as much as possible.) Anyway, thanks for sharing! 😊

@IAmThor 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jessica! I am so sorry that I never responded to your comment! I feel terrible! I appreciate your thoughts and agree that there is still a lot of work to be done, especially for women but also for any adult that has not been diagnosed yet. I will turn 40 this year and only just got diagnoses with ADHD but only because my oldest could recognise my behaviour to be very "ADHD". Because I was also struggling in other areas, it really affected my work and cumbered up the courage to call my doctor towards the end of the year. Initially getting diagnosed felt very strange. There was this Aha moment, so this is why I... but there was also this who am I now, feeling. However, I would like to advocate to anyone with symptoms to get assessed because for me the diagnosis has meant that I know can educate myself and get the help that I need, NOT to be normal but to understand myself and operate well being myself and not live up to social expectations that I personally have found very challenging. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and taking the time to commenting! I really appreciate it!