Neurodivergence

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All things neurodivergent and relating to the broader neurodivergent community (and communities).

See also this community's sister subs Feminism, LGBTQ+, Disability, and POC

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Parenting a Neurodivergent child (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Who here is parenting an ND child?

Has finding out their diagnosis also led to you or their other parent to a late diagnosis?

Any resources you'd like to share with the community?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah, high-functioning ASD.

If I were to give advice, the first three tips would be:

-Trust what your child is telling you, over what common sense is telling you.

-Never hesitate with getting a skilled psychiatrist involved if there are any issues with school, medical issues, eating, etc. Because their standard playbook is usually insufficient and by the time they manage to dial in to your child enough to help, a long time may have passed.

-If someone tries to tell you how to "cure" the child, hit them in the face with a pickaxe.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Amen. Encourage the kiddo to be open with how he's feeling and help them advocate for themselves.