Hi everyone
I have just joined and hoping for some guidance on where to begin.
A bit of background. My 17year old son is not yet diagnosed, we began the process when he was younger and were lost somewhere in the system, we did not pursue it as he was doing well at school, he had a good group of friends and a twin sister - who in hindsight, carried him through school. He has since started college and ask himself for us to pursue a diagnosis.
While we wait for the assessment I am keen to get some support in place and I don’t really know where to begin. He has found the transition to college quite tough mentally but he is a very quiet boy and doesn’t really open up about his struggles unless directly asked a specific question. He is looking for a job and again seems to be struggling with the whole process, his twin sister found a job straight away which I think is making him feel frustrated that it hasn’t happened that way for him. We have managed everything as a family, removing situation that may cause anxiety and stress but as he gets older that’s no longer an option and I feel a bit like I’ve failed him as a mother by protecting him ‘too much’
I have absolutely no idea about what is out there that may be of benefit to him, or us as parents.
