Welcome to the area of the Community for discussions about being a parent or carer of a person on the autism spectrum.
Here you'll be able to create and reply to discussions about being a parent or carer. You may want to talk about times when things have gone well, share challenges you are facing or look for advice from other parents and carers who have been in similar situations to you.
To create a new discussion please click here:
Create a new discussion in Parents and carers topic
If you have any problems replying to messages or starting your own then please see our help pages.
Although this topic is here for discussions about being a parent or carer, it's open to anyone in the Community. Although some of the issues that might be raised here may be challenging, please respect the opinions of all members.
As well as sharing your experiences here, you may also want to look at the content of our website written for parents and carers. This page that brings together content from across the website aimed at parents and carers.
Our Autism helpline is also available if you need to call. Tel: 0808 800 4104 (Mon-Fri, 10am - 4pm). This number is free from landlines and most mobiles.
