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Autism and Moving to UK

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Hi - My wife and I are considering a move to the UK from Australia.  We have an early teens autistic child.  In Australia the Govt established the NDIS which provides support funding (respite care, psychology, OT, speech therapy, etc).  I am trying to find out how such services are accessed and paid for in the UK?  Is it via the NHS, Private Health or just user pays direct to the consultant?  Any advise or pointers much appreciated.

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  • Hi Mael - No we don't have to move.  I have been offered a new job in the UK but it sounds like my family would be worse off for it.  The NDIS in Aus has it quirks but it has been a godsend for my family and so many others here.  After living with such good support it will be hard to give it up.  

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  • Hi Mael - No we don't have to move.  I have been offered a new job in the UK but it sounds like my family would be worse off for it.  The NDIS in Aus has it quirks but it has been a godsend for my family and so many others here.  After living with such good support it will be hard to give it up.  

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  • in reply to NAS72064

    Reading about the support available to you there, it sounds a lot better than what is available here. I was only diagnosed last year as autistic but I've had to use mental health services numerous times and as much as there are great people working in these organisations they're not funded as they should be which obviously affects the assistance they're able to give. To give you an idea of how our government treats people with disabilities; they hire ATOS, a French IT company to perform assessments on those claiming disability assistance, and this company, in many cases, deemed people 'fit to work' when they clearly were not. As a result, a great many died from having assistance and living aids taken away. They're a nasty, selfish and cruel government and I can not recommend enough that you stay where you are, it sounds like your son will be able to live a much better life there than he could here. 

  • in reply to NAS72064

    What kind of support are you currently getting there ?