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[quote=Anonymous]I am sorry I haven't read many responses. Mine is a teen now.

Advice:
1.) Do as much early intervention as you can handle and he can handle. It's supposed to be fun a that age. Mine enjoyed the attention. I wish I had done more.

2.) Take care of you and do not overextend
While I wish I had done more, I also am glad I kept myself sane. Although we had family in the area, they were not a support system and really could not accept the diagnosis. So we did the best we could with the circumstances.

3.) Keep connecting with other families in the same boat through online and inperson support groups or you may meet some through an early intervention preschool. It's great for learning about resources, sharing inside jokes only a parent in this situation could find funny, etc.

4.) Sometimes improvement is baby steps or snail movements and other times there are bursts. Focus on progress and take time to look back and see how far he has come.

5.) Playdates help with both SN peers and neurotypical kids. I felt anxious asking NT families and rejection is hard, but I saw language leaps with every playdate where the kid was more advanced than mine. With other kids with SN I saw the joy of connecting and sometimes finding someone with the same interests or quirks.

I could write soooo much more. 
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