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How to Respond to a Friend Who Thinks My Toddler May Be Autistic
K.H.
asks from Eugene
I just recently had a friend suggest to me that she has been concerned "for a while now" about my toddler (22 months). She told me that she thinks my daughter might n...
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See all- Those of us who have worked with disabled children are always recognizing little patterns, but we try to be responsible by not being alarmed, or alarming others. My ...
- K., You're actually lucky to have a friend that would care enough to tell you (even if the way it was told, wasn't the ideal). It's so incredibly hard to hear t...
- I didn't hear the way she said it--but I can guess if she is a true friend she just cares....No one wants to hear that but lots of kids are missed and it doesn't hurt...
