Sharing Diagnosis with Family & Friends
Who, Why & How
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Discussed in this Episode:
✅ What worked and didn’t work
✅ Who needs to know about the diagnosis
✅ Why people need to know
✅ How much should I share?
✅ Top Tips for Disclosing Diagnosis
✅ Why you shouldn’t hide your child’s diagnosis from them
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Share Diagnosis with Family and Friends Today!
Talking to family and friends about a diagnosis can be a bit daunting, I am hoping this podcast with Anna Tullemans will prepare you with information and understanding to make the task easier. Begin Sharing Diagnosis with Family and Friends Today!
Top Tips from The Interview with Anna
1. Before passing on information, cross out anything that is not relevant to your child and explain the points that are relevant to them and how people can adjust, accommodate and support.
2. Once family and friends have understood the needs of your child they will begin to change their approach.
3. It is important to constantly educate your family around your child as they grow and change. Someone who is 6 with ASD can look very different at 12 or 16. It is about constantly re-educating.
4. Books about diagnosis allow them to read and absorb in their own time. Use them to then have conversations. Picture books and lived experience stories were most useful for Daniel, but also family and friends. Leaving them on coffee tables was a great way to start conversations
Important question to ask yourself before sharing diagnosis
“What are the changes you want to see when you disclose the diagnosis to your family and friends?”
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