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Asd advice please

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Sumy · 22/05/2023 23:26

Hi ladies so I have recently found out my son has autism. He is non verbal 2.9 years old. Today we went to soft play and he didn’t join in and doesn’t know about sharing and seeing all the other children playing and my son just running in the eating area got me so emotional I left after half an hour of the two hour slot crying. He doesn’t play with toys and just runs everywhere espcecially outside so has to be in the pushchair or runs off. Does it get better? I’m so emotional. In the last theee months he has started to follow simple instructions, get his shoes, ball, book, close the door etc he can now clap, wave, point, knows his colours, animals, numbers, alphabet as when I ask him he points at everything correctly. He can match and is a whizz at the iPad. He flaps his arms which is fine but I find running away and not taking the hardest. Anyone else had their toddler do this and with age things get better? He is at a nursery who are aware and helping him but will start a NARP provision in September thankfully. Any advice is very appreciated. TIA

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WeirdPookah · 23/05/2023 10:46

Hi, not dismissing you at all, but you might get a better response from SN Chat or SN Children boards, as this board is for adults who are neurodiverse to talk together.

Now that you know your son is Autistic you are in a position to get him the support he needs, and that is a great place to start from.

Sumy · 23/05/2023 13:48

Thank You

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BlackeyedSusan · 23/05/2023 17:12

I don't know about better. Change maybe. some things get better.

It was lot easier to manage their running away when you had the option to put them in a pushchair and strap them down. This is the easy bit. And no verbal was a lot easier than the swearing.

You have to parent a different way. it is bloody hard. I hope you have family support as there is not a lot of it otherwise.

Sumy · 23/05/2023 22:39

Oh gosh the swearing. I get the slapping at the moment due to frustration of not talking. I agree belying them in is easier but even now the little smarty is figuring out how to unlock himself loool x

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BlackeyedSusan · 25/05/2023 10:02

The neurodevelopmental team did say they will get better as they grow.

Things did improve but then puberty has kicked in.

Sumy · 25/05/2023 13:26

Yes when one hurdle is passed another arrives, part and parcel of parent hood x

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