Hi Sarah,
Am only new here, joined a while ago and havn't done much about it...I came accross your entry when I was looking at Belly Belly for things on Autism. My son is seeing the pediatrician for the first time on the 23rd of this month. He hasn't been 'quite right' for about 18 months but I just put it down to challenging behavour- it wasn't untill I read this book on Autism/Aspergers that I thought 'Bingo' thats it. From what everyone sais the process of getting a diagnosis is long and difficult and I am absolutely terrified as we are at our witts end now. I noticed you're in Townsville and I wondered what pediatrician you saw as we have recently moved here too. Also weather you had any advice for me. This is just so hard because we feel like we've been robbed of the son we thought we'd have and then the guilt sets in because I love him anyway but its just not what I expected and his behaviour makes it really hard to even like him some days but its not his fault!
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Lorin