Joanna Fortune: My teenage son hardly speaks to anyone  

Is there something I should do to help him become more confident and less anxious?
Joanna Fortune: My teenage son hardly speaks to anyone  

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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