Diagnosis: Autism - Mourning and Acceptance

Hello all,

My eldest son was diagnosed with Autism when he was 4 years old. For me this was devastating and it took a long time for me to be able to accept the diagnosis, not in the sense that I was in full denial, but in the sense that I still hoped for him to get better. Finding it hard for me to express my feeling vocally, I decided to write a booklet that describes my journey from suspicion to diagnosis and ultimately acceptance.
You can click the link here to check it out on Amazon.com
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@ Shemaine Lozano Hernandez

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