Hi all
We are reaching out here because we feel let down by the system and don't know where to turn for help for our 27 year old son.
Our son has Aspergers, OCD and Dyspraxia and has not been able to find paid work since leaving school.
He has been on various schemes including through Oxfordshire County Council and MENCAP. He was taken on briefly by McDonalds, but there was no real support, taking account of the way his OCD affects his work. He currently volunteers for a few hours per week at SOFEA in Didcot.
His biggest problems stem from obsessional slowness as a result of his mistreatment at primary school. This means that basic tasks (especially eating) take hours each and every day. As a result, he is borderline under a healthy weight.
Every now and again we try to get help via the GP but to no avail.
- We tried CBT with him, but this does not really work with someone with autism.
- He was assessed for specialist help from the local NHS Learning Development Team but does not have low enough intelligence to qualify for any help
- We asked to have him assessed for psychiatric help but this was turned down by the NHS and instead, he has been referred to a charity service run by Kingwood. They have put him on a 4 year waiting list!
We would appreciate it if anyone on here is able to offer help or guidance or suggest where we could turn to for help etc etc
Thankyou