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<blockquote data-quote="Patrick66" data-source="post: 1974751" data-attributes="member: 497846"><p>Thank you, that’s very kind. </p><p></p><p>I always find it incredible that society forgets that Autistic children grow up into Autistic adults. People think you “grow out” of it when, actually, you “grow into” it. It defines who you are. </p><p>I’m not one for the high functioning label. Only because, if you have high functioning that implies you also have low functioning and that’s not being respectful to those who, through no fault of theirs, struggle more than they should have to. </p><p>We all have strengths (mines somewhere down the back of the sofa) and we all have weaknesses but we ignore the deficits of those with strengths and ignore the strengths of those with deficits. </p><p>Yes there is life after diagnosis. I can’t promise it’s easy and you do need support to get through it but I’m here at 52 and I guess that counts for something. </p><p>Tell your son that he isn’t alone. Yes he will feel like he is at times but he really isn’t and he would probably be surprised at how many of us hide in plain sight. </p><p>And remind him of his strengths whilst working on those deficits. Remind him he is valued and that society does value him, it just might have a strange way of showing it at times. </p><p>I’m sure he’ll go far.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Patrick66, post: 1974751, member: 497846"] Thank you, that’s very kind. I always find it incredible that society forgets that Autistic children grow up into Autistic adults. People think you “grow out” of it when, actually, you “grow into” it. It defines who you are. I’m not one for the high functioning label. Only because, if you have high functioning that implies you also have low functioning and that’s not being respectful to those who, through no fault of theirs, struggle more than they should have to. We all have strengths (mines somewhere down the back of the sofa) and we all have weaknesses but we ignore the deficits of those with strengths and ignore the strengths of those with deficits. Yes there is life after diagnosis. I can’t promise it’s easy and you do need support to get through it but I’m here at 52 and I guess that counts for something. Tell your son that he isn’t alone. Yes he will feel like he is at times but he really isn’t and he would probably be surprised at how many of us hide in plain sight. And remind him of his strengths whilst working on those deficits. Remind him he is valued and that society does value him, it just might have a strange way of showing it at times. I’m sure he’ll go far. [/QUOTE]
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