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concerned nan

Hello,  My Grandaughter has started a relationship with a lovely young man who is

Autistic.  She and him have a great friendship and chat and laugh constantly.  Please help me to understand why sometimes he will speak and other it as if we are not there.  He seems to have done well at school with special help and when you do get him to converse he is very intelligent. He is 20 now and said he is desperate to get a job but in this climate it is not easy.  He can drive and passed his test first time so that tells you something.  What worries me is will my Grandaughter and her boyfriend ever be able to progress this relationship as I know nothing about adults with Autisum and their ability to have long term relationships and families.  Some inforo and experiences would be appreciated.

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  • esThank you Outraged for you comments they have helped.

    E & S are very happy together a the moment but our worry is will she find he small circule of friends that they have enough for her in the future.  She was cred for by us since she was 11 and more like a daughter so want to be able to help and advise them both any way we can.  S is a lovely young man and we are trying to understand his problem, it is not fair that socie.ty treats this condition as it does.

    He is keep to work, but again he finds people and places distressing does any one know if he can ge further help.  He had it a school and achieved a lot, but none since.  He was reared by his fathernssince his Mother left along with his 4 brothers he is the eldest and Dad says he finds time hard to help him.

    Very concerned nan

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  • esThank you Outraged for you comments they have helped.

    E & S are very happy together a the moment but our worry is will she find he small circule of friends that they have enough for her in the future.  She was cred for by us since she was 11 and more like a daughter so want to be able to help and advise them both any way we can.  S is a lovely young man and we are trying to understand his problem, it is not fair that socie.ty treats this condition as it does.

    He is keep to work, but again he finds people and places distressing does any one know if he can ge further help.  He had it a school and achieved a lot, but none since.  He was reared by his fathernssince his Mother left along with his 4 brothers he is the eldest and Dad says he finds time hard to help him.

    Very concerned nan

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