[Annie]

 Yes is the answer to the question I have been asking for the past 2 yrs.Paul has autism.We were just told this afternoon.Not sure how I feel, its been a journey.Its good for Paul he needs help and now with this diagnosis he will get it.I can,t stop shaking though,I don,t know if its relief,or nervous energy all I know is Iam cold and shaky lol Thought Id let you know.Now to the next stage and thats  getting him into the right school. :)Here we go again.

[Julie]

Hi Annie

I know exactly how you feel and it will probably take a bit of time to get your head around it.  But when you do, you will see that it is the best thing to know exactly what you are dealing with.  Lots of info (as you probably already know) is available on the internet to read.  We had a diagnosis of Asperger's for Jamie at the young age of 5.  Until we were told for definite, we felt in limbo.  It has definitely got a lot easier in a lot of ways since knowing.  The Asperger's doesn't and will never go away of course, but at least we can prepare him for certain situations.

Lots of Luck with getting him to the right school.  It's a headache for all of us, but hopefully you will get there int he end.

Best Wishes
Julie

[Gulnar]

Hi Annie

I am pleased to hear that you  finally have an answer after two long years, as you have said, now you know what direction to head for the help and support needed for Paul.

The not knowing is hard to deal with as i find it gives you false hope, that maybe things will be okay, I dont know if we will ever have a diagnosis, this in itself i find very frustrating, the fact that i dont know which direction to take, sometimes i feel as i am being just pulled along by all the people involved in Amaras care, as i dont know anything different and i dont have the energy to say NO, this is what i want for her, i feel that they know best as they deal with similar cases all the time.

Not knowing gives me false hope and masks the situation for me as i sometimes think that this will be the day i will walk into her bedroom and she will be up and walking or may call for me saying "mummy", my heart longs to hear those words.... any words from her.

I am looking at her right now lying in her daddys arms, so perfect, so happy, then my heart sinks as i dont know what the future holds for my beautiful little girl.

I am glad to hear you are on the right path now and that your time of awful anticipation is over, i know you will probably still need time to adjust to this new found diagnosis and need time to take it all in, i wish you all the best for the future and hope you sucess in finding the right School for Paul

Gulnar
 

[Speeds]

Great news in a weird way.

Pleased you have a diagnosis and are therefore able to tread a pathway more clearly.

[paula]

Really pleased that you have a diagnosis - hopefully it will help you to move forward in a more positive way. Always easier to tackle the known than the unknown, I think. Elise got her official ADHD diagnosis a couple of weeks ago - I think that we must have been the happiest parents to get this diagnosis. The problem is still there but now we can understand her better.

Understand fully where you are coming from Gulnar. Michael, our oldest does not have a proper diagnosis and we never know what is around the corner.

Best wishes to you all

Paula