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How To Talk To Your Child About Their Autism Diagnosis

There are plenty of guides out there that offer advice for parents whose child has just had an autism diagnosis, but very few that consider this process from the perspective of the child.<br><br>After all, as the average diagnosis age is three for boys and four for girls, children are often too young to understand what the diagnosis actually means. While this doesnu2019t mean you should overburden them with complicated language and leaflets, you should make an effort to bring it into conversation with them.

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How To Talk To Your Child About Their Autism Diagnosis

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  1. HowToTalkToYour ChildAboutTheir AutismDiagnosis www.aleebh.com

  2. Thereareplentyofguidesout therethatofferadviceforparents whosechildhasjusthadan autismdiagnosis,butveryfew thatconsiderthisprocessfrom theperspectiveofthechild.

  3. HereAreSomeSimpleWaysinWhichYou CanBegintoTalktoYourChildAbout Autism

  4. StarttheChatWhenThey AreFeelingRelaxed and Comfortable Whenyoufeelreadytotalktoyourchildabout theirdiagnosis,makesureyoudosoinan environmentwheretheyfeelrelaxedand comfortable,suchasthefamilyhome.

  5. HaveanHonest Conversation Obviously,theageofyourchildmayimpactthe depthoftheconversationyouhaveorhowyou explainthingstothem,butyoushouldmake suretheyknowtheycanalwayscometoyou shouldtheyhaveanyquestions.

  6. ReadBooksAbout Autism Onewaychildrenlearnabouttheworld aroundthemisthroughthemediathey consume.Asaresult,ifyouwanttohelp thembetterunderstandtheirdiagnosis, youshouldfocusonmediathat featuresauthenticrepresentationsof autism.Forexample,youcouldread bookssuchasDifferentLikeMeandAll MyStripestothem.

  7. GiveThemTimetoProcess This Yourchildmaytakealittlewhiletocometotermswith theirdiagnosis,soyoumustgivethemsometimeto processthis.However,youshouldalsoclarifythathaving autismisnotabadthing.Itsimplymeansthatthey processtheworldalittledifferentlythantherestofus andhasnoimpactonwhattheycandowiththeirlives.

  8. TalktoThemAboutAny ChangesYouWillBe Making in TheirLives Evenadultswhodonotexperienceneurodiversity canberesistanttochange.Asaresult,it’s importantthatyoudonotoverwhelmyourchildby tellingthemabouttheirdiagnosisandthen introducingahostofchangesintheirlives.Infact, youshouldbedoingtheoppositeandputting togetherastructuredroutinethattheycanrelyon. Forexample,youmightwanttotalkbrieflywith themaboutthedifferenttherapiesforautism spectrumdisorderthattheywillbetrialing,suchasspeechtherapyoroccupationaltherapy.

  9. CONTACTUS Email office@aleebh.com PhoneNumber 401-228-8303 Website www.aleebh.com

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