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Hi - Mum of autistic young man

NAS62945
over 4 years ago

Hi all just thought I would say hi and introduce myself. My name is Nicki and I’m a mum to 3 boys. My eldest son is 22 and was diagnosed with autism at the age of 14. It’s been a very hard journey but now I am facing new challenges as he enters adult life.

Would be nice to hear from other parents of young autistic adults and there struggles and welcome any advice.

Nicki 

Parents
  • over 4 years ago

    Hi I'm Jan my son's autistic he's almost 21 he was diagnosed at 3yrs attended special schools he's very clever he's not severely but I would say his behaviour becoming increasingly worrying he has developed tics strange facial expressions grunts a lot constantly talking to himself he attends college and goes to a garden centre which caters for his needs but not seeing any improvement just all a complete worry he has a very good supportive family which is just myself husband and older son. 

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  • over 4 years ago

    Hi I'm Jan my son's autistic he's almost 21 he was diagnosed at 3yrs attended special schools he's very clever he's not severely but I would say his behaviour becoming increasingly worrying he has developed tics strange facial expressions grunts a lot constantly talking to himself he attends college and goes to a garden centre which caters for his needs but not seeing any improvement just all a complete worry he has a very good supportive family which is just myself husband and older son. 

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  • over 4 years ago in reply to NAS63079

    I would just like to say how come so many people are autistic now it seems to be in our neighbourhood community friends of friends kids have it I mean come on they say genetics environments I don't believe any of it something's causing it. During my pregnancy I was healthy didn't drink alcohol or smoke and I was only 22.