Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, I have just heard today that my adult son will be tested for autism. I don't know how I feel, relieved, guilty, I don't know. I am so upset he has struggled all his life, he is 30. Is anyone out there had the same experience and have any advice or can relate?
Dear NAS92667,
You may like to contact our Parent-to-Parent service, who offer a confidential telephone helpline, providing emotional support (via a one-off call) to parents and carers, of autistic children. (This includes grown up children).
The volunteers are all parents of a child or adult with autism and can provide a listening ear, understanding and a chance to talk things through.
You may like to talk about your child (or grown up child) who has received an ASD diagnosis, is awaiting a diagnosis, or maybe has identified signs of autism.
After the call, volunteers send information which may be helpful for that family.
You can find further information about the service and an online enquiry form here:
https://community.autism.org.uk/f/parents-and-carers/35263/guide-to-the-national-autistic-society-parent-to-parent-p2p-emotional-support-helpline
https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/parent-to-parent-helpline
Kind Regards,
Rosie Mod