By Brenda Dater
 | "How will I know when it's time to tell my children about their Asperger's/Autism diagnoses?" "What should I say if my child asks me a question about autism?" "Won't it just hurt his self-esteem to know a diagnosis? How does having a label help?" "What's the best way to tell my children about their diagnoses? What shouldn't I do?" Parents call AANE with these and similar questions everyday. They want to help their children understand themselves--understand how their diagnoses may affect them--but they also worry about what happens next. I posed the question of why parents should tell their children about an Asperger's diagnosis to my 18-year-old son, Noah, who was diagnosed with Asperger's when he was 3 years old. With the help of our dog, Lavender, this is what he had to say… |
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