Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello everyone!
I've recently been approached by a BSL worker and teacher of the deaf, who works with a family where all members are deaf and using British sign language. their son (aged 3) has just received a diagnosis of high functioning autism. Although they are fully involved within the deaf community they feel isolated in that they are the only BSL family with an autistic child that they know of. Does anyone have any experience of working with such families , especially on keeping a deaf ASD child safe when out and about. Any advice very welcome. Any contacts with other such families very welcome!
Thank you for this and I will pass this on to my friend. Her concern has been that she is unable to call out to him when in danger whilst the family are a little relaxed about this issue and give him space rather than, in their opinion, smother him! Obviously getting his attention is very difficult to be able to sign to him. It's a combination of both parents and child being deaf that is the challenge xx