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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, and wow. I am really, truly sorry for any hurt, anger, and offense I caused. Thank you for the responses and please forgive me if I was  insensitive. To clarify, I understand that none of us wants to change our children. Those with children who have autism or any other disability do not wish their children to be different, and in that way I understand why my anxiety about a disorder that is part of your child's identity is offensive. My older child who was a sunny baby has learning disabilities that were diagnosed later, so have been down the road of wondering, worrying, and hoping for the best. I love him tremendously, but if I'm honest I wish he didn't have to deal with his learning disabilities.

Anyway, I guess the reason for my original, admittedly misguided, post was to gather information and observations of those who have been there. Sure, I understand that an ASD cannot be officially diagnosed until much later, but there is a lot of anecdotal evidence that parents of children on the spectrum can retrospectively look back on their child's infancy and see differences, clues, or things that didn't quite seem typical. One of the first PPs to respond noted just such observations. And of course the reason I would want to know if he is truly exhibiting worrisome signs is to be able to intervene as soon as possible. I have read about some growing evidence that very, very early intervention can make a big difference.

I agree with the many of you who say that my main problem is anxiety - I have struggled with it for most of my life. It is probably time to revisit treatment for that. Thank you and please accept my apologies.

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You have nothing to apologize for.[/quote]

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