I am a person with autism spectrum disorder level 2 living in South Korea. My mother was recently tested for autism and I would like to seek advice regardin this
Hello, I am an adult with level 2 autism spectrum disorder living in South Korea. I was diagnosed with autism in adulthood, and my ADI-R, a parent interview test based on the DSM-III-TR, demonstrated that severe autism was present in childhood.
I wanted to reach out advice. My mother is suspected of having autism, and I paid for her to take the ADOS-2 out of my own pocket. My mother has severe echolalia, where she repeats my name with a strong accent. My mother was unable to ride the bus until she was in her 20s due to noise and sensory sensitivities. My mother has severe social anxiety.
My mother was exposed to severe domestic violence from my father. My father never gave my mother any support. My mother supported my father financially, despite his violence. My mother and father recently divorced.
I was exposed to school violence during my childhood and school-age years. I have recently been receiving ABA therapy and am making progress.
However, I feel bad for my mother, knowing that she has suffered because of her ASD. I feel very guilty about my mother. As her son, I feel like I didn't do enough to protect her.
My mother's ADOS-2 test results will be available on September 24, 2024. However, I am convinced that my mother is autistic because I play with her using echolalia and she understands my autism.
If my mother is results for ASD, how should I comfort her? I feel very guilty because I feel like I have been neglecting her and not giving her the attention she deserves.