How and When to Tell Your Child They're Autistic

Telling your child they have autism won't be a one and done conversation.
Telling a child they have autism can be tricky. There are many things to consider. Some recent research has mapped out 4 broad themes to keep in mind when having this discussion with your child.
4 Themes:
1- Open and honest conversations about autism
2- Creating a shared understanding
3- Positively supporting the child's differences
4- Tailor the conversation to the child's developmental level
When to tell your child is also an important thing to consider.
Think about their developmental age, chronological age and if they're asking questions about why they're different. Also, avoid having this talk before school or at bedtime. You don't want to be rushed or cut short.
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Really, you can use very simple explanations from the time they are very young. If you think the child is able to understand this concept on a higher level, then you can use the term 'autism.' However, if you think your child might only be able to understand the very simplest explanations, here is how you can explain it. "Gessica, you have some things that you need extra help with, just like everyone else in this world does." Or, "Lora, everyone has some things they need extra help with. Some of those things are things that our teachers, doctors, and parents/guardians can help us with, and some are things they can't. Your cousin Ivy's eyes work differently from how most people's eyes work, so she has a seeing eye dog to help her see things. Your uncle Dave's ears work differently from how most people's ears work, so he sees a special doctor, and wears hearing aids to help him hear better. Just like that, you have some things you need extra help with, and that's why you have a one to one aide in school, and go to certain therapies."
I was diagnosed as a toddler or small child, sometime during the mid to late 90s. However, I first learned of my diagnosis when my mom and I read a book about autism when I was 12 1/2, sometime around late 2005 or early 2006. needless to say, this cleared a lot of things up for me. I even decided to tell my teachers about my diagnosis, as I thought doing so might help to clear things up for them (even though my mom thought they all were already aware of my diagnosis, as it was in my IEP). I also decided to learn more about autism, as I wanted to be able to clear up even more things for myself. I even watched an on-demand documentary about a woman whose autism made it very difficult for her to communicate verbally, and she communicated via a special handheld keyboard. Even though I never had much difficulty with verbal communication, this did clear up a lot of things.

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I would wait to tell them until their Adults. Just kidding. I found out that I was Autistic on February 11th 2023 so almost 2 years ago. Sure would have been helpful to know earlier but I'm happy to know now. I can relax as so much more in my life makes sense now. At least I know what I'm fighting. Now I can start transitioning into adulthood a little late.

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