My son is about to be diagnosed with autism at 5 years old.

It took me awhile to realize my son is different. I mean I knew he was different but I loved that about him. Out of my 3 kids he is the easiest. He is happy doing his own thing. He has an interesting way in interacting with the world. I thought he was just a little behind but then the gap seemed to widen between him and his peers. We are just about done his assessment, and I know they will tell us he has autism. In this journey I have learned so much I didnt know about autism. I expected an autistic child to be difficult and he is not.I feel like I missed some big opportunities for therapy. Like if I would have realized sooner maybe he would have had a a better chance. I live in a small isolated town. He has access to OT and speech therapy. He is verbal and can say anything, however he will use the minimal amount of words possible to communicate. He does not care to form relationships with his peers and can only parallel play. What can I do for him? via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/33EHG7W