Hello everyone! just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Tissa, we have two kids and one on the way. My two year old son, Austin, has just been diagnosed. It is all a bit overwhelming so I thought I would try to connect with other parents who can relate.

Cheers, Tissa P

Tissa,

I can relate.  My nearly 3 y.o. was diagnosed with PDD-NOS in January.  It is very overwhelming.  Have you connected with the Autism Society of America yet?  Have you found a local support group?  What therapies have you started?  We do Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy.  We first suspected because my son was (is, still) nonverbal. 

I don't know what bothers frustrates me most, that everything takes so long (most reputable doctors are booked 3-6 months in advance in our area) or that everything seems to be unclear (what therapies/treatments to try & where to get help & what, if anything, the insurance companies will cover!).