My Son's Autism Diagnosis - A Birth Story.

My son Conor was the youngest child to ever be "diagnosed" as Autistic almost 15 years ago in County Mayo.

What lead to that diagnosis are some of the most hard to talk about times of my life.

When my gorgeous Conor was born he changed all of our lives irrevocably in an instant, that moment he took his first breath here on earth changed everything for good. He opened my eyes to a world of pain and suffering, to the inhumane way in which people who were different were shunned, mistreated and cast out.

We have been on a journey every moment since learning about Autism, discovering my own Autistic identity, and trying to change the world one day at a time to make it a safer more accepting place for my son, and Autistic people just like him.

This is a two part episode. This being Episode 1 and Episode 2 to follow next.