Neurodivergence

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

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Parenting a Neurodivergent child (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by neamhsplach@beehaw.org to c/neurodivergence@beehaw.org

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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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[–] Zumbador@mefi.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@dpnash

Very true. And definitely something late realised autistic people are often not aware of.

But I meant to ask a different question, which is why people in the first group (realising they're autistic vs having been diagnosed by someone else ) sometimes have such different experiences.

@TechyDad @neamhsplach

[–] Pathfinder@universeodon.com 1 points 1 year ago

@Zumbador @dpnash @TechyDad @neamhsplach@beehaw. org
Perhaps it's as simple as, did you come to realise you were autistic because you were searching for an answer. And whilst autism might not be the one you wanted it is still a relief to have one. Or, was the realisation thrust upon you, perhaps by seeing yourself in your child. In which case you're having to deal with something unsought for.