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    • Anonymous
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      August 11, 2011 at 10:01 pm
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      #4283

      my 2 and a half year old son has just been diagnosed with autism we are finding things very very hard to deal with but always new there was somethign wrong , the biggest bit i am finding hard to deal with is believe it or not my family and not believing or wanting to understand what my son is going through , he doesnt talk one single word and doesnt do well around people or places and they put him down as an unruly child finding it very hard to deal with that my son is being isolated at 2 years old already by people who should be supporting him anyone else having the same problems ???

    • Anonymous
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      September 8, 2011 at 8:15 pm
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      #5605

      Hi, I am sorry to hear this. When my son was diagnosed at 2.5 years, my family refused to accept there was anything wrong with him - they have since come around. He is 7 now and I still get funny looks and nasty comments when I take him out. WHat I did was got a few T shirts printed with things like " I have Autism - What's your Problem?" printed on them, and "I know I am beautiful - no need to stare!" My 7 year old licks everything, so when I am out and about with him I give him a dummy, as I d rather him suck this then lick pavements and trolleys. People point and have a go at me giving him a dummy. When I turn around and tell them he has autism and he has it to prevent him licking things, they are generally apologetic. Don't give up explaining to people, don't let them put you off, our children need us to stick up for them, and although it is hard ( it has had me in tears in the past) it becomes easier with time. ALso I had little business cards printed out with details about autism on them, and anyone who stared or commented I gave them a card and said " stare at that instead." The t shirt are really a great step though, when he wears one not many people give him a second look!

    • Anonymous
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      October 1, 2011 at 9:09 pm
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      #5606

      thank you so much for your reply i no im not the only person with a child with autism but sometimes feels that way. that is a really good idea about the t-shirts will have to make some 🙂 i am going to get the cards as well every time i have gone to get them they have been out of stock online which is typical, my son is making such little steps but they mean so much to us! the main problem is people dont want to understand autism and put it down to a naughty unruling child if only it was that simple :-

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