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autistic mother of two desperately struggling

Reggie

I'm 29 and am a single parent of 2 boys my eldest who's 11 was diagnosed with autism when he was 8 he lives with my parents and my youngest son is five and waiting to be assessed I was diagnosed as autisticjjust over a year ago am really struggling to get my head round it all tho and I am so scared social services are going to remove my youngest son from my care as well if I don't learn to control his behaviour as they have tried twice to take him from me I've done every parenting course there is and have recently just finished a learning to understand your diagnosis course but things seem to be getting worse my sons are my life and am prepared to do whatever it takes to be a good mother but I don't know how I am desperate for help I want to start making progress and move forward in life but I need help to learn how to understand myself and my sons Bette

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  • The national autistic society are great. Make use of all their services and see if you can get a disability rights lawyer to talk to. They can give you the confidence to stand up for your rights and come iwth you to appointments. 

    One question I always ask any official person is ' how much do you know about autism?' If their reply is in the negative, or unsure, I assert my own authority and use my knowlegde to take control of the situation. as a mother of two autistic sons, I still worry when I get any official letter, but talking to other who understand really helps me feel I can take control of the situation. 

    Don't try and deal with stuff on your own. We all need help and support.

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  • The national autistic society are great. Make use of all their services and see if you can get a disability rights lawyer to talk to. They can give you the confidence to stand up for your rights and come iwth you to appointments. 

    One question I always ask any official person is ' how much do you know about autism?' If their reply is in the negative, or unsure, I assert my own authority and use my knowlegde to take control of the situation. as a mother of two autistic sons, I still worry when I get any official letter, but talking to other who understand really helps me feel I can take control of the situation. 

    Don't try and deal with stuff on your own. We all need help and support.

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