Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi im Linda our child has recently been diagnosed with Autism and has been giving a working diagnosis of ADHD .Im hoping to give and recieve advice from everyone in the group.
i recommend u change the NAS75431 to a name u like so people remember u more easily.
also feel free to start your own discussions, or reply to other people.
Thank you for the welcome my foster child is 9yrs old.
Hi Linda
welcome to this forum :)
---- how old is your child ?
Hi there! Welcome to the community - if you have any speciific questions feel free to post them up here :)
I have a few links here that you may or may not be familiar with but thought I'd post them to you incase! this one is for advice post diagnosis: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/diagnosis/post-diagnosis-support
Also depending on the age of your child these might be userful too:
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
Hope you find these helpful!
All the best, SarahMod