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[quote=Anonymous]It sounds like you addressed issues as they come up. Some clinicians are very hesitant to give a HFA diagnosis. Also, it may not has been as clear until social and academic demands increased with high school.

The diagnosis helped with insurance reimbursement. It helped us target the right interventions and make sure people had true expertise in the area (sometimes if they have happened to have clients with autism, they think they are expert, even if they aren't good with them).

I would make sure you are totally comfortable with the diagnosis before you share it with your teen and then get input from the therapists about how to share. I tested well, but had learning disabilities which to my parents was TRAGIC. When they told me I had a learning disability I picked up all their disappointment and sadness and felt broken. Luckily I did my own research on it and realized there are plenty of people with LDs doing just fine in the world and it was not worth them going into mourning.[/quote]

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