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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the one with the 11 yo. There are some books about kids with autism (by Ann Martin, among others). You could read one together, start a conversation there and see if she seems interested or relates, and then take it from there. I would also advise, if you tell her, leaving some wiggle room with the dx: "When we took you to see Dr. X, she thought you had Y. A lot of kids with Y have...." I would present it as a possibility that has validity but is not necessarily definitive or inarguable. These dxes are just meeting a set of criteria at a certain point in time - she can take from it what she wants and is ready for.[/quote]
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