As her sons were diagnosed on the autism spectrum, Sandra Thom-Jones began to wonder if she too was autistic – and then fear that she wasn’t
came slowly and in pieces. When I look back, the earliest inklings were in my adolescent years, and many other clues were spread through my adulthood.
Over the next few years he and I learned more about Asperger’s. We nodded conspiratorially and shared many “a-ha” moments and giggles as we saw so much of him in the things we read. While most of it was still about males, I was surprised by how much of it resonated with me. Again, I will not tell you his story as it is not mine to tell – other than to say that he has grown into an equally wonderful young man.
With some trepidation, I asked my husband the same question. His response was not what I expected. “I’ve known that since I met you.” He replied that the clinic did assessments for all ages and asked who I was thinking of. I said, “Um … well I was just wondering if maybe I might be autistic.” I held my breath, waiting for him to laugh. To my surprise, his reply was: “You don’t have a diagnosis already? I had assumed. In my notes I have written ‘mother is autistic’.”So we made an appointment for a diagnostic assessment. I was a nervous wreck in the weeks leading up to it.
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