Given I've probably posted on mumsnet more in the past week then I have in 3 years, I'll re introduce myself.
I have 2 children Ds1 is now 8 and still showing some bloody OBVIOUS Aspie traits,I'm gathering evidence to back up my concerns before getting him referred - The GP's round here are utterly convinced children will grow out of things or have a virus and are having an off day... He's painfully bright, never EVER shuts up and has tried to furnish ME with an encyclopedic knowledge of Pokémon in the past couple of months...
ds2 is now 6 and was diagnosed autistic just shy of his 3r birthday - I'd only been telling them something was amiss from him beng about 9 months old....he's currently in mainstreamschool and accordingto them thriving...but is actually deeply unhappy and wheels are in motion to get him transfered to eth local MLD school (its brilliant there tehy have met him and decided they can take him and know which class they will put im in - I just have to convince the LEA)
And me, well I'm still me, 30 years old, recently single t my own instigation - exDp and I are very good friends but thats all it was - we both deserve more, it was a very hard decision to make but ultimatley it was the right one, ven if it has left me eeking ut an existence on benefits and doubtlessly being one of those mothers who obviously feels they are entited to NOT work - far from it, its just I have yet to find a clinical psych post thats school hours and term time only... Plus, after wondering all my life just what was wrong with me I've fianlly come to realsie I'm on the Spectrum and the jury is out on whether its AS or HFA.. not seeking a diagnosis for myself though.
So yes - anyone thinking WHO the hell is emmalou78 now knows - and anyone who might remember me, HELLO! I probably do remeber you - its just name changes will have passed me by...