Published on 12, July, 2020
I really wanna connect with some other autistic people on here who also have autistic children.
It seems like most people on this forum are either here for their own autism or their kids autism. There doesnt seem to be many with both
I am autistic and so is my son. Sometimes its great because I can understand him and communicate with him in a way no one else in the family can and we have that amazing connection.
And yet at other times its almost impossible for me because when I need my space or quiet time is when he's at his most intense and demanding or when he's having meltdowns and I have to push through my own crash and sensory overload to be there for him. Its really tough sometimes
Just want to connect with some other autistic parents in my position for a bit of support
Hi! I hope you will soon gain a response from other autistic parents here, but in the meantime you may want to explore the Autistic Parents UK charity:
https://www.autisticparentsuk.org/
The charity offers lots of different services including in person and online support groups.
I apologise if I have previously suggested this charity and it hasn’t been useful.
I hope this helps!
Hi, can I just say I always love your replies as you provide a lot of links I've seen on various posts and they've been so helpful for me personally. Stuff I didn't know was out there because I just simply don't know what to look for. Because of your links I've also discovered I am monotropic (think I spelt that right) in my way of thinking and engaging etc. Plus the autistic girls network and now this link above.
Just wanted to thank you because I'm personally really grateful for it.