our children’s presentation and diagnosis journey

It all begins somewhere. For some of us we had been in a family surrounded by neurodiversity, for others it was our first experience. We shared these stories of our children and the things in their presentation that brought us to knowing that they were not neurotypical.

Because these are our children’s stories, we have shared them in a way that protects their confidentiality. We have done that by changing their names and not mentioning the names of the schools and organisations that they have engaged with. This is not about ‘naming and shaming’ organisations, nor is it about promoting a service or activity. We simply wanted to share our stories about our experiences, in the hope that others with similar experiences could see they are not alone.