Diagnosed today

My 2.5 year old son was evaluated and diagnosed with autism today. They say he is between a level 1 and 2. I’m feeling a little overwhelmed because I don’t know much about autism and it is very stigmatized (especially recently). How can I best support him? What resources do folks find especially helpful? My husband and I don’t have any family, so it’s really just us and we’re feeling a little lost. We just don’t want him to be disadvantaged.

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So a level 1 is high functioning meaning he doesn't need much assistance when it come to fine motor talking etc. Level 2 is just a little support in the areas above and level 3 is nonverbal and needs so much assistance in the list above plus more. You can apply for ssi for him and if your state has it respite or dds and family support assistance where you can get 250 dollars to go towards his needs. Theres so many resources out there also look at the autism website on Google they have lots of resources for people.

You can support him by not treating him any different yeah he will need assistance with some things but be encouraging praise him when he does things set a schedule for him that he can interact with and stick to it.

Feel free to reach I can do a call to help with the process answer any questions or concerns or provide advice or resources . I have 8 years working in ABA and. Board licensed behavior analyst but also a mom to my own kiddo diagnosed won’t level 1/level 2 autism.

Hi, I have two sons 10 and 5 that are now both level 1. My older son was diagnosed at level 2 however has made significant progress. I am happy to answer any questions that you might have. I also have some free resources that I created that I’d be happy to share. I know how overwhelming this feels right now but please know that you are not alone.