Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi everyone
I help look after an 11-year old child with severe autism – with many of the characteristics of what is called Level 3 autism. So they are non-verbal, with extremely limited communication skills and not toilet trained. I am keen to get some support and advice on looking after the child but I’ve found many of the websites, books etc. on autism generally cater for more milder forms of autism. I find this particularly frustrating because generally it will be the people looking after children with severe autism who will likely need the most help.
I wondered if anyone can recommend any organisations, website, discussions boards, community groups, books that provide support to those looking after children with severe autism?
Any help would be gratefully received!
Best wishes
Iain
Hello NAS87392,
I'm sorry to hear that you are struggling to find the support.
To find out about the support available for autistic adults and children, parents and carers, how to request an assessment or find out about funding for social care please visit:
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/social-care
You might also like to have a look at our advice and guidance pages for support in various areas:
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance
I hope this helps,
ChloeMod