Diagnosed at last

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Hi,
I have posted a couple of times before but mainly have just been reading everyone else's posts (which has been really helpful).
Today, however, my son finally got a diagnosis of Asperger's. He's nearly 15 and it's been a long and often difficult road for all of us. Although the diagnosis was expected and in many ways is welcome i think he and I are both feeling a little bit shell shocked I guess it will just take a while to sink in.
So, I really just wanted to say hello as I guess I'll be around a bit more from now on.
Helen

hello

Glad to hear that your son is dx.

Hello.

I hope the dx makes life easier for both your son and you.

Good luck.

my son just got diagnosed this past summer at the age of 13, and subsequently so did my hubby..........it's taken awhile to adjust to the dx's. hubby is still trying to sort out all of the things he's thinking ( why didn't anyone say anything when he was younger?......are his mannerisms really that obvious ? ) ................................even when a diagnosis is expected, it still hits you over the head like a brick. it's taken time to adjust. we are ALL still adjusting.

Having the diagnosis opens up a whole bunch of academic assistance from the public schools. If you aren't already getting help, ask to have your child M-Teamed.

Hi! I am 171/2 years old and I was diagnosed just last year at age 16. I am a girl though, so there is a little bit more known about boys and Aspergers than girls and Aspergers. Hopefully now you are able to get the resources you need on Aspergers and maybe find a support group to help your son or a support group for parents of children with Aspergers.

Welcome - I understand your mixed feelings about the dx. My 10yo son went 2 years with an ADHD dx before we finally got the AS dx and it was 2 years of pure h-e-double hockey stick! A constant roller-coaster with meds only to find they weren't fixing any problems, only creating new ones.

The AS dx was definitely a mixed feeling - "FINALLY an answer that made sense" mixed with "well, now what do we do with this dx?".....it has been 2 years since his AS dx and I feel like I am just now coming to grips with it all. I know it sounds bad, but it took a while to accept the fact that there was anything wrong with my son. Well, "wrong" isn't the right word....."not typical" I guess would be more like it. To me, he was just a precocious, self-content child who had a few quirks.....

Give yourself some time to adjust to the notion and dx. Like the other posters, I agree it will also open up doors with services, help.

Good luck and again, welcome to the site.