Re: Read something saddening on the BBC website about people with ASD
Autism, it feels to me, has been a long-standing hidden issue. It does feel now as if it is becoming a bit more understood and accepted, with well-known people popping up to admit a diagnosis and better still, talking about it (ie the McGuinness family in last night's programme). This can only be a good thing!
I have autism myself, and have really struggled to access a service that can deal with that and my other MH issues. Doesn't actually exist in my area, so I have had to go private. It's now the subject of a complaint with my local MH provider.
My son is autistic too (was his diagnosis that spurred me to explore my own), and has been quite well-supported at times. We have had to work hard for this, though. He's high functioning (aspergers in old money), and has found his feet at secondary school.
Hopefully more knowledge will improve things, but we do need a consequent investment in services!
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