My Nephew has been diagnosed with HF Autism I’m not alone!

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3 weeks ago my 10 year old Nephew was diagnosed with High Functioning ASD between Level 1 & 2. I was diagnosed 20 years with exactly the same form. Watching him is like watching history repeating itself and looking at my own childhood and how I used to behave at that age.

I am not the only family member with ASD anymore so I now have someone I have to set example. For years I could not accept my ASD even trying to hide my traits but with little or no success. With his diagnosis I have learnt to accept it myself as I am also Level 1-2.

I have learnt to accept to the point where my attitude towards other people is yes I am Autistic and yes this is how I really behave either you take it or you don’t. I don’t mind either.

You will definitely be of great help to your nephew as he grows up. You have been probably been through a lot of the same things and can help him navigate through life.

Your nephew has someone to look up to and he's lucky to have an awesome uncle like you.

I know that he feel’s a bit embarrassed by his diagnosis which is understandable. I felt the same way when I found out at 12 years old. We do talk to each other with our x-boxes’ he is overly obsessed with Minecraft which to be honest with I wouldn’t ever get into. I tried watching him play once and The graphics was getting on my nerves. But he talks it constantly but his two older sisters tend to tell him to be quiet. But because I understand him I let him talk about it and express his special interest.

I can relate. I am the oldest of the AS people in my immediate and extended family. Some of my children and grandchildren are AS too (most of them), and it's good that I can understand their struggles at different stages of their lives, and that they can see from stages of my life history, and from my son-in-law's success in life as an AS man, that there are all sorts of possibilities.

When my grandchildren feel misunderstood or are going through a rough patch they feel that they can confide in me and I will understand, no matter what it is. It's a privilege to have their trust and their love.