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You're gonna LOVE this board, it's full of caring & informative people.

I'm kinda new here myself, having just found this board 3 weeks ago, but I'm SO VERY GLAD I DID!!!

I'm looking forward to getting to know you!

~Take care!~

Welcome to the board! Feel free to ask anything or to vent or share your happy times ... we're all here for each others' benefit! Good to have you!

Oh ... and my son is 27 mos (today!) and was dx'd with PDD-NOS 4 weeks ago. I, too, feel guilty about being impatient with him at times but I have been reassured by many, many people that children (especially toddlers and babies) are incredibly forgiving and they know when their parents love them. *phew!*

Kellie
Hello My name is Heather and I am the mother of a 3 yr old who is in the process of being dx. He is a wonderful and smart boy who I love very much. We thought that he was having speech problems and were told to have him brought to a dr. for testing. I always assumed that he was just being difficult and stubbornwhen it came to getting him to do something different or trying to get him to talk. Now I feel bad because he has had to suffer because we are just now catching it. I look forward to meeting everyone here and please know that I am not easily offended so any and all help is greatly needed.
I, also, am in the process of getting son dx'd. Welcome to our board! There is so much advice and support here. Even when you think your questions are stupid or you're going crazy everyone here always helps you feel better. Good luck on the dx'ing process w/ your son!

Amber
Welcome! This board is great and their are a lot of very good people who can answer many of you're questions and share experiences too!

Don't feel bad Heather! I think we all have gone through the "blaming" stage. I have found that this autism stuff can be very sneaky in the way it presents. Nick was just dx about a month ago by his doctor, but I think I knew when he turned a year old. A lot of these behaviors and speech problems get set to the side and Drs tell us 'They'll grow out of it" or "Just wait a while " And especially if this is your first child, you really don't have much to compare him to. The important thing is you have him where he needs to be. I have had people ask me about their own child and if they are autistic because I have an autistic child of my own. I tell everyone that if you feel something is not right,see your doctor. And scream and yell until you get someone to listen to you. And that's what you did! You sound like a good mommy to me! I think you'll find a lot of support here. I know I have! Hi Heather I am also new here and I also have a son, Joshua that will b 3 in Aug. that is in the process of being dx.~ So I guess we r in the same boat, I also felt bad about catching it so late I also thought it was a speech problem but then the doc. told me it was a poss. that he was autistic.And it went down hill from there I looked it up on the internet and saw that my son had almost all of the signs and was just gettin worse the older he got. So I had to stop being in denial and get some help. But I feel much better since I have became a member of this web site the people r very nice and helpful they really lead me in the right dir. so good luck we r all here for you~Hi Heather..
I'm new here too. You are doing everything right. Don't feel any
guilt. Giving love and attention to your son is the most important
thing and you have already been doing that. My son Gavin is 3 1/2
and was recently diagnosed with high functioning autism/possibly
asperger's. Welcome to the board. It is a great support.
Karen
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