My wife and I believe our daughter has a (thankfully) mild form of autism. It took us a while, but when the realization came, it was a relief, as we stopped being angry at her and at ourselves:
1) hopefully we did not do anything wrong to cause this, and
2) it is not our daughter's fault that she behaves this way.
We did not get a specific diagnostic, and I'm not sure it's worth seeking one. As far as I know, the diagnostic is not scientific, so I wouldn't consider it a strong validation of what we're experiencing. However, a diagnostic might make it easier to explain to our family and friends what is going on, and talk about it.
We did not get a specific diagnostic, and I'm not sure it's worth seeking one. As far as I know, the diagnostic is not scientific, so I wouldn't consider it a strong validation of what we're experiencing. However, a diagnostic might make it easier to explain to our family and friends what is going on, and talk about it.
Any thoughts?