Autism Diagnosis

I'm sharing this because I honestly don't know who to share this with. I dont know what I'm looking for either in sharing this but getting it off my chest. My daughter is turning 2 in August and she is speech and language delayed. I had some suspicions of her maybe having autism because she has always had some quirks about her. She doesn't display typical autistic behaviors but I'm a speech pathologist so I've worked with kids on the spectrum and have always observed her and had a feeling. I love working with kids on the spectrum. I just never thought my own would be on the spectrum. Ouch. I hate saying that but it's how I feel. I just don't know how to help my own daughter, I feel helpless after her diagnosis. I also feel like it's too early to tell and that the C.A.R.S eval wasn't comprehensive. I don't know if i'm just in the denial stage but just going through the process feels like thats not enough for a diagnosis. I don't know what the point of writing this is but maybe someone can relate and share their story.

Posted Jun 23, 2025, 4:10 AM UTC

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