Autism
I rarely come here anymore, so feel free to ignore. But of the websites I do still habitually visit, it just didn't seem like the right place to share this.
About a month ago Cole was finally diagnosed as autistic. I've known for awhile and Sam had until then denied it. We now both accept his diagnosis. Until today it's only been something that has been noticed by us and his teachers at school. Today I took Cole to have his hearing and eyesight checked for when he goes to kindergarten in the fall. He was having difficulty understanding what the nurse was telling him to do and I explained that he was autistic to her. She said, "Yeah, I guessed as much."
I don't know why, but it struck me and made me a bit sad. To have someone else notice this and mention it that wasn't me, Sam or Cole's teachers. I guess it just makes it more real and me more worried about his future. He is at the higher end of the spectrum, but still ... what will life be like for him as he ages?
I'm feeling a bit melancholy about it. :(
About a month ago Cole was finally diagnosed as autistic. I've known for awhile and Sam had until then denied it. We now both accept his diagnosis. Until today it's only been something that has been noticed by us and his teachers at school. Today I took Cole to have his hearing and eyesight checked for when he goes to kindergarten in the fall. He was having difficulty understanding what the nurse was telling him to do and I explained that he was autistic to her. She said, "Yeah, I guessed as much."
I don't know why, but it struck me and made me a bit sad. To have someone else notice this and mention it that wasn't me, Sam or Cole's teachers. I guess it just makes it more real and me more worried about his future. He is at the higher end of the spectrum, but still ... what will life be like for him as he ages?
I'm feeling a bit melancholy about it. :(