I already have a daughter aged 8 with Autism and that has been a major shock and also a major way I look at children, Kathryn has been with this condition since she was born and it was only until a health development check that the health visitor commented that she thought there might be a problem with her development and helped me to get the right help.

After a long time of doctors and specialists she was confirmed that it was autism and that made me feel bad, ill and guilty had I done this ... more »

I already have a daughter aged 8 with Autism and that has been a major shock and also a major way I look at children, Kathryn has been with this condition since she was born and it was only until a health development check that the health visitor commented that she thought there might be a problem with her development and helped me to get the right help.

After a long time of doctors and specialists she was confirmed that it was autism and that made me feel bad, ill and guilty had I done this to my child?  I had been going through depression and had been very low, I figured that it was my fault that she has turned out this way and that no one else was responsible. What could I do.

As for my son Stewart, his autism was detected early but pushed aside, then when he started full time school it was finally noted that something was wrong, it has taken 18 months of going to appiontments and seeing specialists to finally reach where I am now. I just hope that my third child hasn't got it ( which by my judgement, she hasn't )
This is my story of how I try and cope and the things that keep me going, most of all I hope it will show you that Autism is not a disease but just a difficulty.  Less