First, take a deep breath. You probably feel a flood of emotions after receiving your child’s autism diagnosis. Now, it’s time to get your child the help they need. You should take these steps after your child receives an autism diagnosis.
Build a Strong Support System
As a parent of a child with autism, you’ll want to build a strong support system of friends and family members. It’s daunting to tell people, but you’ll soon realize that most people want to learn and understand the diagnosis with you.
One helpful tip that you can do is to print off a fact sheet about autism. Friends and family can reference this sheet when they have questions. Be honest with them when you need support and patience as you navigate this journey. Use this support system to discuss challenges and successes and call someone to vent about a particularly rough day.
Your first priority should be to educate yourself about your child’s new diagnosis. You should learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), how to communicate more effectively, and ways to better support your child. It’s important to understand that psychologists are also constantly learning about ASD.
Monitor Development and Progress
Monitoring your child’s progress and development will help them succeed. It’s an important step that no parent should skip. This process will be ongoing, and keeping track of all successes will help you see how your child has grown. Therapists, doctors, and other medical professionals will appreciate the monitoring.
Explore Treatment Options
The doctor who diagnosed your child will most likely recommend the best treatment options for your child. Different options will help your child develop social, life, and behavioral skills to cope with life’s challenges.
One of the most common options is Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). Luckily, you can choose between in-home and center-based services if one will work better for your child. Because one treatment option works for one child doesn’t mean it will work for another. Consider your kid’s unique difficulties and find the right fit for them.
The above advice will help you navigate the steps you should take after receiving an autism diagnosis. Make sure that you, as the parent, are taking care of yourself. Life isn’t going to get easier, but the diagnosis provides answers. Don’t forget to ask for help when you need it.
Kwanza, pumua kwa kina. Yaelekea unahisi hisia nyingi baada ya mtoto wako kugunduliwa kuwa na ugonjwa wa akili. Sasa, ni wakati wa kumpa mtoto wako msaada anaohitaji. Hatua hizi zinapaswa kuchukuliwa baada ya mtoto wako kupatikana na ugonjwa wa akili. Kujenga mfumo wa msaada wenye nguvu Kama mzazi wa mtoto mwenye ugonjwa wa akili, utataka kujenga mfumo wenye nguvu wa msaada wa marafiki na wanafamilia. Ni jambo lenye kuogopesha kuwaambia watu, lakini punde si punde utaona kwamba watu wengi wanataka kujifunza na kuelewa utambuzi huo pamoja nawe. Njia moja nzuri ya kufanya hivyo ni kuchapisha karatasi ya habari kuhusu ugonjwa wa akili. Marafiki na familia wanaweza kutaja karatasi hii wanapokuwa na maswali. Kuwa mnyoofu nao unapohitaji msaada na subira unapoendelea na safari hii. Tumia mfumo huu wa msaada kujadili changamoto na mafanikio na piga simu mtu wa kutoa juu ya siku ngumu. Lazima jambo la kwanza unalofanya ni kujielimisha kuhusu ugonjwa mpya wa mtoto wako. Jifunze zaidi kuhusu ugonjwa wa Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), jinsi ya kuwasiliana kwa ufanisi zaidi, na njia za kumsaidia mtoto wako. Ni muhimu kuelewa kwamba wanasaikolojia pia ni daima kujifunza kuhusu ASD. Kufuatilia maendeleo ya mtoto wako na maendeleo yake itasaidia kufanikiwa. Ni hatua muhimu ambayo hakuna mzazi anapaswa kuipuuza. Utaratibu huu utaendelea, na kufuatilia mafanikio yote kutakusaidia kuona jinsi mtoto wako amekua. Wataalamu wa tiba, madaktari, na wataalamu wengine wa kitiba watathamini ufuatiliaji huo. Utafiti wa matibabu: Daktari ambaye amemchunguza mtoto wako anaweza kumpa matibabu bora zaidi. Chaguzi tofauti-tofauti zitamsaidia mtoto wako asitawishe ustadi wa kijamii, wa maisha, na wa tabia ili kukabiliana na magumu ya maisha. Moja ya chaguzi za kawaida ni Uchambuzi wa Tabia ya Matumizi (ABA). Kwa bahati nzuri, unaweza kuchagua kati ya huduma za nyumbani na za kituo ikiwa moja itafanya kazi vizuri zaidi kwa mtoto wako. Kwa sababu chaguo moja la matibabu inafanya kazi kwa mtoto mmoja haimaanishi itafanya kazi kwa mwingine. Fikiria matatizo ya kipekee ya mtoto wako na upate kile kinachofaa. Ushauri uliotajwa hapo juu utakusaidia kujua hatua unazopaswa kuchukua baada ya kupatikana na ugonjwa wa akili. Hakikisha kwamba wewe, kama mzazi, unajitunza. Maisha hayatakuwa rahisi zaidi, lakini utambuzi hutoa majibu. Usisahau kuomba msaada unapohitaji.