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Looking for Support for Young Adults with Autism

AmyLR94

Hi, I just joined this community hoping to see if anyone can help me? Blush I was diagnosed with Autism (Aspergers) in October 2017. My parents and I are struggling to find support for me on what I could do next. I have signed up for E-befriending but there aren’t many things for young adults. I really need the support.

Does anyone have any tips, links or guidence that could help me through this please? I really would like to be able to understand better and see what support is out there for me that could help me with employment, everyday life etc

Thanks for reading! Blush

Amy x

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  • Hello, welcome to the community! I totally understand the difficulties in finding local support and it’s no surprise that information can be hard to find (support services can be fractured and delivered by different organisations). I’ve found the following leaflet for post diagnosis in your area (I think), have a look and see what you think: http://www.cwp.nhs.uk/media/3491/asd-post-diagnosis-information-a-asdpdi-17-752.pdf 

    Is this helpful?

  • in reply to Atypical

    Hi, thank you for replying to my post and welcoming me into the community. I have looked at the leaflet and it is interesting I will have a look soon. I just hope I can find some sort of help that would help both me and my parents in this new diagnoses. It's all new to me, I just wished that the women we spoke to too just helped us more than throwing us to the side once she was done with us. But thank you for the link to the leaflet x

  • in reply to AmyLR94

    I don't think they threw you to the side they're just very busy. I was diagnosed this year myself aged 27 and it is surprising how basically nothing happens afterward.

    From reading your post it sounds like you have a really positive mindset the way you recognise your situation and reaching out for help so keep it up.  

  • in reply to AZ23

    Hi, thank you for replying to my post. Me and my parents were surprised at how nothing happens after you get diagnosed. They seen to just concentrate on children and think that adults can look after themselves. 

    Thank you, I just really would like to understand on more of what I am going through and if there is anymore support for young adults. But hopefully through this post that I will get some idea on what to do next x

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  • in reply to AZ23

    Hi, thank you for replying to my post. Me and my parents were surprised at how nothing happens after you get diagnosed. They seen to just concentrate on children and think that adults can look after themselves. 

    Thank you, I just really would like to understand on more of what I am going through and if there is anymore support for young adults. But hopefully through this post that I will get some idea on what to do next x

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