Hello i am new here my name is elizabeth i am from manchester , i have a son called ryan who is 18 and has autism with adhd, i took my son to the doctors with my mum when he was two for he was doing things we were concerened about. we were told there was nothign wrong with him, the lady got him into a nursery and after a few month they sent him to assesement unit. i still havnt got an autistic diagnosis they say autisitc behaviours with adhd. I have found my sons personality challenging many times in my life he is a lovely lad very innocent with the mind of a young child , i say i have found life challenging because i found myself having to learn myslef how best to help my sons behaviour through lack of outside help. Thank God for the autistic society and other services like this out here for us, and i can only prey that services for adults with autism or any disabilty get better in our society and country in the future.. I started writing poetry and short stories while looking after my son for i found myself feeling rather isolated many times over the years as a single parent. So i wrote my little pieces to keep my mind occupied for i cannot work cos most times im exhausted when my sons goes to school. anyway i will add some poems later on today and if anyone else wants to share any then feel free .
