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E4. Sharing the diagnosis with siblings

There are four reasons that siblings need to know about a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum.
They need to know why the child with the diagnosis displays behaviours and why they sometimes get away with the behaviour
So they can explain the diagnosis to their friends
Why some friendships may fail when they have a sibling with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum
To understand their own emotional needs and the needs of the of the child with the diagnosis

E3. Sharing the diagnosis with grandparents

Episode 3.
It can be hard as grandparents when a grandchild is diagnosed with something they don’t knowabout. Their first instinct is to usually help their own child as much as possible. Sometimesgrandparents may feel frustrated and frightened for what the future will hold and they will needencouragement.But something grandparents can do is build positive relationships and bond with the child with adiagnosis and provide help with the siblings.

E2. Sharing the diagnosis with the family and friends

Episode 2
People often ask whether they should share a diagnosis with family and friends, and my answer is always yes. As I said in my previous podcast it is not the label that we are discussing today, it’s about how to find the right language to use that is appropriate and that people will understand.

E1. Sharing the diagnosis with the child

Episode 1.
The first episode of a series of podcasts on how to share a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum. Today we will be discussing sharing the diagnosis with your child. Further individual podcasts deal with family and friends, grandparents and siblings.

Difference in behaviour from school and home

The difficult behaviour may only occur at home, but it does not necessarily mean the trigger (or the cause) lies there. The child may find school very stressful, but keep their emotions locked up until they get home.