Re: How do you deal with telling or not telling about DX

April 21, 2003

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Do you tell strangers your child is Autistic, do you

just not say anything? I just don't know. I am not

ashamed of my son however I know the stigma that goes

with Autism and I know that many people will react

very strongly to it and perhaps not want their child

to play with mine (like it is catching LOL).

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Yes and no. When we first got the DX, I had waited so

long and was so relieved to be able to call it

something, that I told everyone I met almost

immediately. Now I only tell if I think it's necessary

or if someone asks. I get many people who say things

like " He reminds me of my nephew, who is autistic. "

And is 4'5 " 95 pound 8 year old who acts like a

3 year old, so it's obvious to most people that

something is up with him.

Some people do freak out about his autism; most do

not. And some, like my neighbor the eye doc, think

it's 'cool'.

Tuna

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mom to:

, 8, ASD

, 4, NT

Normal is just a setting on the washing machine.

- Whoopi Goldberg

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