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My four year-old child has just been diagnosed with high functioning autism. She knows that something is happening (doctor visits, tests, etc). How and when should she be told about her ASD?
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By Marita Beard (Heidi’s mum)
I first heard the label autism applied to my youngest daughter when she was 18-months old. We had moved house and it was our first visit to the maternal and child health nurse in our new suburb. She tried to get Heidi to mimic pouring a cup of tea. Heidi sat in the corner, with her back to us and banged the teapot against the wall. After meeting us for all of five minutes she asked, “Have you considered autism?”
Read more “A family’s experience of diagnosis and about participating in the SACS research at OTARC”
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My partner’s brother has Aspergers Syndrome. My partner and I are interested in the link between Aspergers and genetics before we try for a baby ourselves. Is this something you can help with?