Anyone have experience of claiming DSA and using it well?

My eldest will (fingers crossed for grades) go to university in september. He has a diagnosis of ASD and has been accepted for Disabled Students Allowance. We have an appointment coming up to discuss what help he will need. I think regular counselling with someone who knows about autism and anxiety would be good, but don't really know what else might help him. I have managed his needs for so long I can't see them anymore if that makes sense?

he is fine with transport and that does not stress him out. The social side of things is tricky with him and anxiety and depression are my main worries for him,

Any advice off anyone who has sent off a child to uni with support from DSA would be welcome.

many thanks

LukaFenir over 4 years ago

My weekly autism mentor was key to my success at uni. She was the first person who taught me to embrace being autistic and taught me to put my wellbeing first above all else. It improved my mental health and I got a First at the end. I owe her so much and highly recommend.
Anna Mod over 4 years ago

Hi Beth CG, thank you for posting on the online community. You may like to contact our Parent to Parent service who offers support to parents and carers of children or adults with autism. This service is confidential and run by trained parent volunteers who are all parents themselves of a child or adult with autism.

You contact the team on 0808 800 4106. Please leave a message and the team will call you back as soon as possible at a time that suits you, including evenings and weekends. Alternatively you can use contact the team via web form: https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/parent-to-parent.

If you were interested in counselling for your son (NHS & private), you may like to have a look on the Autism Services Directory: http://www.autism.org.uk/directory under 'Health' & 'Counsellors'

If there are no counsellors in your area on the directory, you may like to try the links suggested at end of this web page: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/strategies-and-interventions/strategies-and-interventions/counselling#H2_6.

I hope this helps.

Best wishes,

Anna Mod