Hi There,
My older son age 5 was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome in the fall. Upon reading up on AS I realize that I also fit the criteria - in fact so does my husband. Our younger son has sensory issues too, but so far I don't know if he's on the spectrum or not. My husband did not believe our son was on the spectrum for the longest time (although I did) but finally we saw a show on tv "Parenthood" which opened his eyes. Our son was diagnosed a month later by his paediatrician who had been noting his suspicions for the last 2 years.
The trouble is that my mother and sister think I'm nuts and that I don't have AS. Even though I gave them numerous examples from growing up to current issues I face that make me think I'm on the spectrum. It is so frustrating. I'm 39 and a woman, so I don't know if I should even go ahead with the professional diagnosis or not since I've dealt with things thus far. Guess I'm confused and I finally see the answer to why I have always felt different but angry that my family "failed me" by not getting me help when I was younger and still refuses to see things.
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