Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello
I am the mother of a 25 year old male who has Aspergers. We are in the lengthy process of getting a formal diagnosis. It is some comfort to discover there is a reason for his struggles after many years of ignorance on my part but I know that when/if we have a formal diagnosis, it won't make the problems and difficulties he has disappear.
My son is at an all time low. He has struggled all his life to make and retain friends and to be and to feel included. Employment has been a similar story.
I'm posting on here because he won't do it for himself and I feel helpless and powerless when I see him so unhappy with all aspects of his life.
He has tried to fit in with the mainstream and he can't. He needs friends, people to talk to, do things with. People who understand.
We are based in Surrey/London area.
If anyone knows of a support group he could go along to in our area or if you are in need of a friend too please get in touch.
Thanks
mum will sort it said:My son has waited over 15 years for a referral. Despite my asking and numerous visits to camhs. I am now also going to push it with my 15 year old daughter. As im not prepared for her to wait the same length of time.Like your son he won't make the move to contact like minded people. He has never been able to go to work as he cannot decide what he would want to do. He is just a forgotten statistic. We need things to change.
My son has waited over 15 years for a referral. Despite my asking and numerous visits to camhs. I am now also going to push it with my 15 year old daughter. As im not prepared for her to wait the same length of time.
Like your son he won't make the move to contact like minded people. He has never been able to go to work as he cannot decide what he would want to do. He is just a forgotten statistic.
We need things to change.
CAMHS are a pile of crap basically. No autism expertise, fob people off and blame the parents.