Thank you for the voice over. Your written words always hit home, but hearing you read this is like hearing my own thoughts/fears/questions out loud. Once again, you help me feel less alone on this journey.
I could repeat what everyone else is saying here as it is truly a privilege to hear your boys story and thank you sooo much for sharing. But I guess what I’d really like you to know is that it’s so well written and I see you and feel you! The exact same emotion, I just couldn’t have explain it quite as well as you have. Keep doing what you’re doing, I’m so glad I’ve found your platform and hope many more people do!
Thanks for this post. I am struggling with my almost 4 years old. I do not understand how he could develop and no professional is giving a clear feedback as probably it is not possible to offer it / want to take the responsibility. However, an absence of clear hope never eases the burden that I carry. In the UK do you guys also have levels of support in Autism? Light Moderate High support? Where did you start from to get to this state of mind? I so much need a break from my head.
When the boys were 4 I needed a break from my own head too. Hang in there, time really will make a difference in how you feel and allow your mind to be more at ease. Yes, there are different levels of support needs, and it's never final. High support needs at 4 don't mean they will definitely need a high level of support for life. I recognise the need for clear and definitive answers, but there really aren't any. No one can predict what the future will hold, which is scary, but also positive too.
Hi thank you for sharing. Your experiences are so relatable to me at the moment. We are currently right at the beginning of our journey with our 2.5 year old son. I am so so afraid of what the future holds, more than anything I long to hear him speak! He has so far not said a single word. I feel heartbroken for the future I thought we’d have but your stories give me hope that he may let me be part of his world one day 😊
I'm glad you can relate. At 2.5 I felt that way too. Where he is now doesn't reflect where he'll be in the future though. So much can and will change over the years. give yourself time, keep learning, keep pushing for the right support, and he'll be just fine. So will you ❤️
Thanks for recording a voiceover, it felt like a treat to be able to listen while making breakfast this morning! My daughter's diagnosis came what felt like a little late (this January at age 4) because we were dealing with craniosynostosis and had to have her skull surgically reconstructed at age 1, followed by a long healing process and then a pandemic, so we rarely saw how she interacted with other people. Her doctors were obviously focused on her life threatening condition and her milestones kind of fell to the wayside, but it's so obvious now that she had so many signs. Her autism diagnosis felt overwhelming, but mostly it was a relief, because it made so many difficult and confusing things we had gone through make sense. I love hearing your stories because even with different circumstances, so many of the emotions are the same. Thanks for sharing!
I think for many who receive it a little later there is a sense of relief, of things making sense. Must have been a real stressful time with the surgery ❤️
Hilariously at the time I joked that at least we were getting this big medical event out of the way so we would have smooth sailing for the rest of her life, but obviously the universe had other plans! 😅 Definitely appreciate how it strengthed me as a mother though, now I just think if it as pre-season training for the autism diagnosis. ❤️ Thanks James!
Thank you so much for doing a voice over it really helps capture your story and journey as I struggle to read/process. Definitely in this process give ourselves time 🫶🏼 love that
Thank you for the voice over. Your written words always hit home, but hearing you read this is like hearing my own thoughts/fears/questions out loud. Once again, you help me feel less alone on this journey.
So glad it does, that's exactly why I share ❤️
I could repeat what everyone else is saying here as it is truly a privilege to hear your boys story and thank you sooo much for sharing. But I guess what I’d really like you to know is that it’s so well written and I see you and feel you! The exact same emotion, I just couldn’t have explain it quite as well as you have. Keep doing what you’re doing, I’m so glad I’ve found your platform and hope many more people do!
Thank you Kayley, that's really lovely of you to say ❤️
Thanks for this post. I am struggling with my almost 4 years old. I do not understand how he could develop and no professional is giving a clear feedback as probably it is not possible to offer it / want to take the responsibility. However, an absence of clear hope never eases the burden that I carry. In the UK do you guys also have levels of support in Autism? Light Moderate High support? Where did you start from to get to this state of mind? I so much need a break from my head.
When the boys were 4 I needed a break from my own head too. Hang in there, time really will make a difference in how you feel and allow your mind to be more at ease. Yes, there are different levels of support needs, and it's never final. High support needs at 4 don't mean they will definitely need a high level of support for life. I recognise the need for clear and definitive answers, but there really aren't any. No one can predict what the future will hold, which is scary, but also positive too.
Thanks James. This is so well written and in touch with emotions that we only understand that I’ll come back to reading it every time I need it.
Hi thank you for sharing. Your experiences are so relatable to me at the moment. We are currently right at the beginning of our journey with our 2.5 year old son. I am so so afraid of what the future holds, more than anything I long to hear him speak! He has so far not said a single word. I feel heartbroken for the future I thought we’d have but your stories give me hope that he may let me be part of his world one day 😊
I'm glad you can relate. At 2.5 I felt that way too. Where he is now doesn't reflect where he'll be in the future though. So much can and will change over the years. give yourself time, keep learning, keep pushing for the right support, and he'll be just fine. So will you ❤️
Brilliant voice over sharing your stories Was interesting to listen too thanks
Thanks for recording a voiceover, it felt like a treat to be able to listen while making breakfast this morning! My daughter's diagnosis came what felt like a little late (this January at age 4) because we were dealing with craniosynostosis and had to have her skull surgically reconstructed at age 1, followed by a long healing process and then a pandemic, so we rarely saw how she interacted with other people. Her doctors were obviously focused on her life threatening condition and her milestones kind of fell to the wayside, but it's so obvious now that she had so many signs. Her autism diagnosis felt overwhelming, but mostly it was a relief, because it made so many difficult and confusing things we had gone through make sense. I love hearing your stories because even with different circumstances, so many of the emotions are the same. Thanks for sharing!
I think for many who receive it a little later there is a sense of relief, of things making sense. Must have been a real stressful time with the surgery ❤️
Hilariously at the time I joked that at least we were getting this big medical event out of the way so we would have smooth sailing for the rest of her life, but obviously the universe had other plans! 😅 Definitely appreciate how it strengthed me as a mother though, now I just think if it as pre-season training for the autism diagnosis. ❤️ Thanks James!
Thank you so much for this. I personally and I am sure lots of people relate to this. Thanks for sharing your story 🤍
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Thank you so much for doing a voice over it really helps capture your story and journey as I struggle to read/process. Definitely in this process give ourselves time 🫶🏼 love that
Glad you enjoyed it. Will definitely do for all in future 😊