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 Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion   Topic: Telling my son about his diagnosis, after advice.

TheNagginsBaggins
Posted: 23 Jan 2026, 7:49 am 

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Hi, I’m a late-diagnosed autistic adult (diagnosed at 50). I remember being in therapy at 8, at a time when the word “Asperger’s” wasn’t widely understood. I knew I was different, but I assumed success and social acceptance would come from trying harder. Looking back, the biggest issue wasn’t the t...

 Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion   Topic: Telling my son about his diagnosis, after advice.

TheNagginsBaggins
Posted: 16 Jan 2026, 2:30 pm 

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On the christianity part... might be a bit too soon because there are some 'probably autistic' (almost) saints. The one I like most is Juniper but also considered the "jester of the God" which he might take as very insulting. Our local saint up for this is said to preach while floating wh...

 Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion   Topic: Telling my son about his diagnosis, after advice.

TheNagginsBaggins
Posted: 16 Jan 2026, 2:28 pm 

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Leave religion out of it - he can make his own determinations on that later. God won’t mind. The important thing is that you lot, the rest of the world, make judgments of him all the time on criteria he has no way of understanding. Yes, there are laws that say that shouldn’t happen, but there are l...

 Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion   Topic: Telling my son about his diagnosis, after advice.

TheNagginsBaggins
Posted: 16 Jan 2026, 3:58 am 

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We are Protestant but he attends a Catholic school, I'll look into autistic saints and Christians, it's not the easiest to find people talking about it. I did stumble upon a podcast 'Autism and Christianity' which has been a fantastic resource, and read 'On the Spectrum' by Daniel Bowman Jr which wa...

 Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion   Topic: Telling my son about his diagnosis, after advice.

TheNagginsBaggins
Posted: 15 Jan 2026, 8:16 pm 

Replies: 9
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Hello all, So you are aware, I am Neurotypical and am after insight and advice. :) My 7 year old was diagnosed with Autism a year or so ago, and it's coming to the point where we will need to talk about the diagnosis with him. He has started to ask questions about why he needs help and has therapy s...
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