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Social Services Support - I use the word "support" lightly!

MummysGirl

Been having some very interesting chats with other parents of ASD children and some of their stories when approaching Social services for help. I always wait till Im at the end of my tether before I ask for help. Im a single parent of an autistic girl and in 12 yrs Ive asked for help 3 times and refused. What excuses has your local SS given you to deny you support? The best one for me so far is ...

"look, youre feeding your daughter strawberrys, youre coping just fine"

Foot in Mouth WARNING: NEVER FEED YOUR CHILD STRAWBERRIES IF YOU NEED HELP!

Parents

  • I have been told by adult services that they have no expertise in Asperger's even though they try to tailor therapy to "individual needs" (yeah, um not quite sure how those two go together) so I cannot get support based on my neurological difference.

    You may find (as some of us have) that you're too high functioning for learning disability support (IQ above 70) and mental health are no good for you because you don't actually have a mental illness.

    My "support worker" was useless and clearly didn't understand the issues I have. I've tried getting back in touch with social services; but they don't want to know.

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  • I have been told by adult services that they have no expertise in Asperger's even though they try to tailor therapy to "individual needs" (yeah, um not quite sure how those two go together) so I cannot get support based on my neurological difference.

    You may find (as some of us have) that you're too high functioning for learning disability support (IQ above 70) and mental health are no good for you because you don't actually have a mental illness.

    My "support worker" was useless and clearly didn't understand the issues I have. I've tried getting back in touch with social services; but they don't want to know.

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