Who here is parenting an ND child?
Has finding out their diagnosis also led to you or their other parent to a late diagnosis?
Any resources you’d like to share with the community?
Who here is parenting an ND child?
Has finding out their diagnosis also led to you or their other parent to a late diagnosis?
Any resources you’d like to share with the community?
My lo has ADHD and likely ASD (physician doesn’t think it is worth pursuing diagnosis at this time for a variety of reasons).
I was actually in the process of pursuing an ADHD diagnosis for years before my child was diagnosed - I ran into a lot of hesitation until I moved to a less conservative area (not sure why). I finally found a physician who listened to me but I think having my child diagnosed helped the doctor take me more seriously.
We’ve got an ND family counselor and they have been valuable for helping us advocate for our child at school, providing specific resources for specific challenges but mostly for continuously championing the ways our child is successful and unique. When you’re in the trenches about day to day life things, it’s nice to have a reminder to focus on the many ways your kid is amazing.
I wish there were more resources out there specifically for ND parents with ND children. While I share and can relate to a lot of the same challenges, there are definitely things that are harder for my child than for me and I wish I had better tools to help them.