Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello, I'm a mum with a 11 year old daughter probable Aspergers but not yet diagnosed. We have no doubt she is an the spectrum and have known most of her life but getting GP's etc to listen and take notice has been a long and ongoing battle. Finally now getting somewhere, SENCO help at school, awaiting a paediatric appointment and reading and researching everything I can to help her. I want to join support groups to meet people who will understand exactly what we are going through, to learn more and also feel less alone and isolated as a mum.
Hi Honeybeez,Welcome to the Community.I have listed some information and services below which you may find useful. Particularly the Autism Services Directory where you can find local branches and support groups for parents.You can search for services in your area on the Autism Services Directory:
www.autismdirectory.org.uk This includes services such as: support groups, social groups, advocacy, befriending, residential settings, outreach and respite.
To find out if your Child has autism/Asperger's syndrome they would need to go for a formal diagnostic assessment. This section provides further information on getting a diagnosis:
http://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis/children.aspx
You may also want to look at our section that provides advice for parents, relatives and carers of people with autism.
http://www.autism.org.uk/living-with-autism/parents-relatives-and-carers.aspx
I hope you have found this information helpful.
Regena-Mod