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unable to engage

NAS85149

My son has been unable to engage with anyone else other than direct family for the past 3 years.  If anyone come to the house he hides.  

CAHMS tried to help over a 2 year period but failed.  - 3 out of the 4 practioners he had failed to turn up for appointments. 

We believe he is autistic / ADHD with possible PDA 

We've had a private diagnosis for autism but they have come back and said hes he not autist but its hard to diagnose as he wont engage.  We dont believe this is the correct diagnosis. 

He's nearly 18 and now we are finding services wont help him as he wont give consent. He has an appointment coming up for adult mental health but are worried they wont help as he wont engage. 

we dont think he has the mental capacity to understand he needs help 

we also think he has PTSD from forcing him into school when he was 15 hoping help would come.  

me and his Dad have to work reduced hours as he gets anxious if left alone for too long. 

He has no qualifications, no job prospects and no life skills as no one wants to help us.  

has anyone been in a similar situation and found a resolution.  

We are really fed up now and its starting to effect mums mental health. 

  • Dear NAS85149,

    Thank you for sharing this with our community. While we are waiting for the community to respond, you may find the following information useful. 

    The following page contains a lot of helpful information about education for a child with an autism: 

    https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/education 

    This includes information regarding getting extra support for your child in their education setting. 

    You can search for schools that cater for children with an autism spectrum disorder on our Autism Services Directory: 

    https://www.autism.org.uk/directory 

    You may want to contact our Education Rights Service who provides information, support and advice on educational provision and entitlements. Please see the following link for further information: 

    https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/education-advice-line 

     If you need support with an appeal against a decision about a child or young person’s educational needs, you might want to contact our Educational Tribunal Support Helpline: 

    https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/tribunal-support-line 

    You may be interested in contacting a local National Autistic Society branch. Our branches offer support to local autistic people and their families. If you interesting in checking if there is a local branch near to you, please follow the link below: 

    https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/local-branches 

    Our branches are volunteer-led, and as such every branch and group is different. Some are parent support groups, some provide support and information to autistic adults, while others have office premises and run their own a drop-in service. You will need to check with a branch directly for more information on whether they are able to provide a particular service that you are interested in. 

    If you were interested in starting a branch or group, please email branchservices@nas.org.uk 

    Thank you. I hope this helps!

    Best regards,

    Eunice Mod