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Hello! I'm un-dx Aspie, discovered this in Jan 2018 as our son began to lose his speech. My mind was in a perpetual state of "jaw-drop" for months as my life began to make sense from a new lens. Countless little details were suddenly defining and provided reason behind my shortcomings and oddities.
Example; once when I was 11 we purchased a new front-opening washing machine with a clear glass door. Nothing was more fascinating to me and I sat and watched an entire 1 hour wash cycle with my face pressed up against the glass without moving. I have examples of this sort that demonstrate social, cognitive, sensory and gross motor differences I've now realized I have for a reason. I'm confident my mom was also on the spectrum but never had the benefit of finding out before she passed.
Well our son is now 3, diagnosed, nonverbal (preverbal God willing) & killing it with PECS. I'm still my antisocial and nerve-wracked self but making strides. I've finally registered with WP in hopes that this community will fill the gap between my disinterest in developing face-to-face friendships and my desire to communicate with people who "get it."
Aspie score: 153

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Thanks!

Welcome here
Parenting is hard but your son has someone capable of understanding him - that's a treasure!

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Thanks everyone!

Welcome to Wrong Planet.

Since you have a nonverbal or preverbal 3 year old. I would like to recommend a book that may be of help. It is written by one of the WrongPlanet members. The book is called Eikona Bridge by Jason Lu.