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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter also has ASD/ADHD and is 9. We've talked to her freely and often about her strengths and challenges and why she takes the medications that she does. But we've never named either disorder; she has never asked and her dev ped thinks we should wait until she shows that she's ready to hear.[/quote] I think we were kind of the same - always open about it, but unintentionally never used the diagnoses. I believe it's important not to be in the closet about stuff like this because it makes it seem like there is something to be ashamed of. I think that was a mistake. When my son figured it out, it took awhile for him to be able to use the terminology even though he didn't have trouble talking about his strengths and challenges. I think I should have been more proactive. [/quote]
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