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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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  • my son is  he was nearly 18 now, but he was diagnosed when he was 13 with anxiety via CAMHS, had mild depression, but that responded. Has had a number of sessions with CPN since. He and we have seen the consultant several times since, and he had support via  pastoral support at  school when he was younger, and as his understanding and ours has developed we have all adapted. He still gets anxiety etc, but he and we know now what the signs are and how to manage them.

    What helped, getting a meeting with school with the SENCO, to ask what they are doing about it to help your daughter, is their specialist teacher support they can buy in to assess/support your daughter, they are required to assess her health and education needs, request an educational  pyschologist assessment, register as a carer with your local council and your GP,  join your local carers support group, local autism support group, if you feel anxious etc then go and see your  gp to talk things over, get some time off, local disabled kids groups, there are in some areas, Sibs support groups etc, don't take no for an answer, get informed, know your rights and your daughters.

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  • my son is  he was nearly 18 now, but he was diagnosed when he was 13 with anxiety via CAMHS, had mild depression, but that responded. Has had a number of sessions with CPN since. He and we have seen the consultant several times since, and he had support via  pastoral support at  school when he was younger, and as his understanding and ours has developed we have all adapted. He still gets anxiety etc, but he and we know now what the signs are and how to manage them.

    What helped, getting a meeting with school with the SENCO, to ask what they are doing about it to help your daughter, is their specialist teacher support they can buy in to assess/support your daughter, they are required to assess her health and education needs, request an educational  pyschologist assessment, register as a carer with your local council and your GP,  join your local carers support group, local autism support group, if you feel anxious etc then go and see your  gp to talk things over, get some time off, local disabled kids groups, there are in some areas, Sibs support groups etc, don't take no for an answer, get informed, know your rights and your daughters.

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