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Caring for a Aspergers teen and managing a job

Reo

Hello everyone, I am new to this online forum. My daughter is 16 and has recently been diagnosed with ASD. She suffers with depression and anxiety and it often gets in the way of her everyday ability to function. She is currently trying to do her A levels but its having panic attacks about attending her six form. I have to keep taking days off of work and I am starting to feel my own level of anxiety and stress rising. I just dont know if this will settle or do I give up working to care for my daugthers needs. I also have a 12 and 2 year old which makes it even harder to manage. Many sleepless nights are taking their toll....

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  • Hi

    I too am new to this forum and have a 19 year old daughter on the autistic spectrum.  I have been through a very similar situation to yours.  The thing that helped us was for her to get more support at school. She may be able to be assessed to see if she can get any extra time or help with exams, for example sitting on her own to do the exam.

    I used to find that occasional time off school, away from the stressful social and academic situation did seem to reduce her stress and she felt more able to cope once she got back...but this may not be the right solution for everyone and we only did this until she was able to get more support in place.  Also CAHMs were very helpful as somewhere she could go to talk about all her issues.

    It is a tough thing to juggle.  I wish you all the best.

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  • Hi

    I too am new to this forum and have a 19 year old daughter on the autistic spectrum.  I have been through a very similar situation to yours.  The thing that helped us was for her to get more support at school. She may be able to be assessed to see if she can get any extra time or help with exams, for example sitting on her own to do the exam.

    I used to find that occasional time off school, away from the stressful social and academic situation did seem to reduce her stress and she felt more able to cope once she got back...but this may not be the right solution for everyone and we only did this until she was able to get more support in place.  Also CAHMs were very helpful as somewhere she could go to talk about all her issues.

    It is a tough thing to juggle.  I wish you all the best.

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