Camilla Thurlow has confirmed that her two-year-old daughter has been diagnosed autistic.
The 35-year-old former Love Island star-turned-mumfluencer shares three children - daughters Nell, four, and Nora, two, and a son Brodie, nine months - with her husband Jamie Jewitt.
Thurlow has often spoken about their middle child Nora's slower development with walking and talking, and has now revealed that a cause has been found.
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by difficulties with social communication and interactions, including understanding social cues and emotions.
Taking to Instagram over the weekend, she shared the diagnosis with her followers and praised the youngster for her “strength”.
She also noted how “grateful” she and Jewitt were for the support of their loved ones, including her parents.
Uploading a picture of little Nora smiling, she wrote in the accompaning caption: “Nora, our little darling. I often wonder what life must be like for you, having to get up and do things that you find hard every day. And not just that, but things that everyone else around you seems to find so easy.
“For every milestone we are yet to reach, or the ones that may not be for us at all, you just keep going, with a smile on your face and so, so much love in your heart.
“To determinedly keep doing things that are difficult with grace and good humour is something that many of the rest of us have spent a lifetime trying to master.
“Yet, that strength is already within you, and you go and get it every single day. So of course we will be excited for you in the milestone moments, but we are proud of you always.
“Last month you received your autism diagnosis and we know there are some very real challenges ahead for you, and that we will need to grow as parents to make sure we give you what we hope to give all our children; the tools to navigate spaces that are difficult for you, the empowerment to set boundaries that serve you and above all a happy life with every opportunity to be yourself.
“We see you, always trying to find the sunshine no matter what life brings, and we will be with you every step of the way to make sure it always finds a way through.
“We are so grateful to be your parents and for the love you and your siblings share, and for everyone who has supported and continues to support Nora and our family.”
Comments on the post were switched off.
