My DS has a lot of ASD problems and on Friday was told by a private specialist he is definitely on the spectrum, either HFA or AS. A lot of his stuff has been really negative lately, we've had a lot of meltdowns and hitting and crying and upset. Friday and Saturday morning my DH was talking about the ASD DX and seemed to pretty much accept it. Then last night he told me he wasnt sure anymore as overall DS had a really good weekend with pretty much no meltdowns.
I was dreading this & new it would happen. DH has all along seemed much more "in denial" than I about DS's problems. Last night I pointed out to DH all the ASD things DS had done that werent so negative so easier to overlook. Like the constant repetition, ritual to all the games, saying the same sentence at the same event at the same time of day etc.
Anyway he just said he isnt sure. And I feel so alone. I am with DS 24/7 and I just want to have DH and friends & family accept it and move on. I feel like I have to prove there is something wrong with him which obviously I dont want to do. I cant go forwards if one day DH says he has ASD then he has a good day and he says maybe not and emotionally I have to start all over.
How do you cope? I feel like when I am talking to DH I am coming across as that I want DS to have ASD. That isnt it at all. I am just trying to show DH what I see so that we can all resolve this.
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hereidrawtheline · 26/01/2009 08:16
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