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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]op - many of us have been there. I remember crying my eyes out that night (ds was 7) and then waking up in the middle of the night over and over for weeks just trying to adjust. The hardest part for me was that the autism dx gives you so many unknowns, bc it's so broad now. Will my kid just be quirky or will they be profoundly impacted? It was terrifying and i felt overwhelmed as a parent. 
What I will say is that the world has grown much much more open and accepting of neurodiversity and that will only increase as your kid gets older. By the time your kid is 25, autism will have long stopped being taboo, and there will be so much more acceptance and space created for those on the spectrum as we learn to better support them. Your child will continue to be who they are and grow in so many ways. and you are the parent they need - dont doubt yourself! and read read read and ask for help here. [/quote]

Thank you all- the above is exactly what I'm feeling- the unknowns of the future and long term outcomes is the most overwhelming. I agree society is trending in the right direction in terms of accepting neurodiversity. Given the world we live in I feel like it's hard to have hope but I'll try :) [/quote]

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