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[quote=Anonymous]My heart goes out to you OP, I’ve been there, and struggled hard to accept the DX. Several years later, I’m (mostly) at peace. I’ve absolutely stopped comparing my ASD child to my other child or NT children, I’ve moved away from standard “benchmarks” parents set for their kids (like expecting them to go to a specific college or have a specific career or life path), I’ve focused hard on having the child find a supportive and enjoyable environment and the very best services I could find/afford, and most importantly I am taking it one day at a time, refusing to allow myself to worry about years out (and whenever it got too hard I made a point to refocus on self-care so I can be the best parent I can be), but as time went on I started finding out the amazing aspects of my ASD child, learned to be happy at their success, meeting them where they are (and not where NT kids at their age were supposed to be), and facing more calmly this journey despite the fact that I don’t know where it’s likely to lead and when the next challenge is going to come upon us. [/quote]

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