devyn

hello. it has been awhile since i have posted. but a lot has happened since.
my son was diagnosed with autism on December 6th, 2010. i always knew he was most likely on the spectrum. but its different when you actually take your child to be evaluated and hear those words from the doctor... "So...Devyn has autism.."

i just bursted into tears. im not sure why. i mean..i expected her to say something along those lines. but she was just so direct about it. it was like okay..what next?
she said devyn has a mild form of autism. but she sees great potential in him and with more therapy and by enrolling him in special education preschool, she thinks he can lead a normal life. i really hope he can. the last thing i want is for my sweet boy to be judged his whole life and have way more difficulties in life than a child should. his speech and behavior are what concerns me the most. i really hope his therapy isnt cut off at three..because he really needs it. i really hope he can continue to thrive and learn to communicate more.

chris and i enrolled in a class that is about 6 weeks long and it is somewhat like a support group for parents who have children that were recently diagnosed with autism. i hope this class helps us learn new ways to control his behavior.