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<blockquote data-quote="Angela41" data-source="post: 543630" data-attributes="member: 14703"><p>Worry and guilt are natural "mommy" feelings when our kids are having a tough time. I found that talking with my son's doctors helps me focus on how to help him with his skills, and gives me more purpose and direction. Also, keep in mind, that there have been a lot of advances in these areas. It's amazing what kids can accomplish even when they start out with the deck stacked against them. Whatever the diagnosis, try not to look at it as "well, this is how it will be the rest of his life." My brother was initially diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) (we later came to believe it was mild to moderate Aspergers)- as an adult, he lives on his own, holds a job, has made his way through college, learned another language, and honestly, when you meet him, you can barely tell. My mother said that as a young child, he was nearly impossible to engage and didn't speak one word until he was over two. Interestingly, he had no services and was mainstreamed because that's how it was for kids in that generation. He did all of these things on his own. Imagine what he could have accomplished with such a caring mother as you and with all of the help that you will be obtaining for your son? People develop all of their lives- there is no closed window where a person can no longer grow or mature. Most of my brother's accomplishments flourished in adulthood when he needed to do more things on his own.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Angela41, post: 543630, member: 14703"] Worry and guilt are natural "mommy" feelings when our kids are having a tough time. I found that talking with my son's doctors helps me focus on how to help him with his skills, and gives me more purpose and direction. Also, keep in mind, that there have been a lot of advances in these areas. It's amazing what kids can accomplish even when they start out with the deck stacked against them. Whatever the diagnosis, try not to look at it as "well, this is how it will be the rest of his life." My brother was initially diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) (we later came to believe it was mild to moderate Aspergers)- as an adult, he lives on his own, holds a job, has made his way through college, learned another language, and honestly, when you meet him, you can barely tell. My mother said that as a young child, he was nearly impossible to engage and didn't speak one word until he was over two. Interestingly, he had no services and was mainstreamed because that's how it was for kids in that generation. He did all of these things on his own. Imagine what he could have accomplished with such a caring mother as you and with all of the help that you will be obtaining for your son? People develop all of their lives- there is no closed window where a person can no longer grow or mature. Most of my brother's accomplishments flourished in adulthood when he needed to do more things on his own. [/QUOTE]
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