In this episode Ashley and Jessica welcome Silvia, a mother of a young child recently diagnosed with autism, to hear about her experience receiving the diagnosis. Silvia shares what she loves about her son, when she first noticed her child’s developmental differences, and how she became connected to the autism diagnostic process. Her experience includes advocacy, curiosity, and the natural trepidation and overwhelming feelings of navigating the diagnostic process and results. She reflects on the joys of parenting a child with autism and celebrates the journey she has undergone with her son. Jessica supplements Silvia’s experience with a further explanation of how she gives diagnostic feedback in her practice. Join Ashley, Jessica and Silvia in a highly relatable, first-hand account of receiving an autism diagnosis for your child.