Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, I've just joined this community. My nephew is 13 and is high functioning Autistic. His dad, my twin, also had Asperger traits in his youth and adulthood.
My nephew sadly has dreadful problems with OCD which is really affecting his everyday life, washing hands continuously etc. His mum and dad are not together but his mum has recently had a new baby girl, and I think this has exaccerbated the problem (change to home circumstances, dirty nappies etc) If anyone has any ideas on how I can help them I'd be very grateful. They are struggling to get special help for him through social services - he's on a list apparently, but has been told it will be a long time before they can access any help.
He has two other brothers (aged 7 and 11) both of whom have milder Asberger tendancies.
Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks very much
Hey Luleece,
The Autism helpline is always available, the team can provide you with more information and helpful advice . You can contact the team via telephone on 0808 800 4104 (Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3pm). Alternatively, should you prefer to send a message, you can do so via their webform:https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/main/questions.aspx
Hope this helps.
SteveMod