Joanna Fortune: My teenage son hardly speaks to anyone  

Is there something I should do to help him become more confident and less anxious?
Symptoms of ASD will manifest and present differently in different people.

Symptoms of ASD will manifest and present differently in different people.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2022 - 02:00
Child psychotherapist Joanna Fortune 

Joanne Fortune
Joanna Fortune

CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPIST

I have a 13-year-old son who has a diagnosis of ASD. I am not wholly convinced the diagnosis is correct - I have always felt it's more social anxiety. My son chooses to hardly speak to anyone, and I am worried about how this will impact his life moving forward. Is there something I should do to help him become more confident and less anxious?

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