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<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThis article is mommy approved by Miriam Slozberg, mother of two<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The feelings that parents will experience after getting an autism diagnosis for their children will be quite raw, and they will be dealing with a lot of sadness, fear, anxiety, and grief<\/a> in general. It is important to not ignore those feelings as those are natural and parents who receive an autism diagnosis for their kids will also benefit greatly from therapy <\/a>for themselves to help them get through difficult feelings that will come up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from facing an ocean of emotions after a parent has had to find out that their child has autism, there are many new things that they must do and learn. If you are a parent who just discovered that your child has autism through a diagnosis, then the first thing to do is get your child into early intervention<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will be costly and you may need to take out a loan to fund the therapies your child will need, and at the same time, look for programs that can help with funding. Your child will need occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, as well as applied behavior analysis or ABA therapy<\/a> which will help your child become as independent and as functional as possible later in life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The way to understand your child is to put yourself into their shoes and learn about how they process the environment much differently than you do. For instance, if your child has sensory issues that the majority of people with autism do, the child will have a meltdown<\/a> due to the fact that he or she is dealing with sensory overload<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While it is advisable to get yourself into therapy <\/a>which was mentioned in the first point as you will be dealing with many emotions that can be quite overwhelming, you will also need to get support from other resources. Talk to professionals such as psychologists<\/a> that are geared for treating people on the autism spectrum to get advice from them. Talk to other parents who have children with autism so you can learn tips from them on how they care for their kids. You will also find that they will be a great source of support as autism parents do understand the struggles and emotions that come with raising children on the spectrum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, there are a lot of people out there who prey on those who are in a vulnerable position. An example of this is someone who claims to be a psychic-medium coming to someone who has been recently widowed and telling them that they can talk to their deceased spouse which is what the widow or widower would want more than anything to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And the same goes for those who are selling ‘miracle cures’ to parents who have children with autism. They prey on their vulnerabilities and tell them that they are selling a potion or a formula that will cure them. Don’t fall for that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no such thing as a cure.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMiriam Slozberg is a Canadian author, blogger, and mom to 2 kids<\/strong>. One had combined autism and ADHD<\/strong>. After years of trialing different forms of therapy, she learned how to best support her son. She writes on publications such as BabyGaga.com<\/strong>. She also is a mental health advocate<\/strong> as she lives with ADHD and <\/strong>has experienced depression<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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