I have a 3 year old, Cameron, who was diagnosed with Autism at the end of last week.
I always knew he was different from the other kids. He hit all his milestones later than the other babies and as growing from then he never seemed to play like the other toddlers. He would throw everything and was obsessed with anything with wheels (especially cars). He says about 20 words or so but has never joined them together. He counts from 1-10 backwards and forwards, knows his letters and some colours. He loves the movie "Cars" , the wiggles and mickey mouse clubhouse.
I guess knowing he always was different, I was just doing the mother thing and hoping that he would suddenly be like the other kids with speech and play etc.
I am still at the hard stage of acceptance at the moment. I cry all the time just thinking about it and I am mad, so mad because I can't even get my questions about autism answered. I wish I could just blame someone or something and I would feel so much better.
I keep trying to look at the brightside of at least he is a gorgous, loving little boy and I know in my heart he will be okay. But at the same time I can't help but be scared of what the future holds for him.
Anyway it is nice to find a forum just for parents of special kids like mine.