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Early signs; developmental milestones
Early signs; behaviours and action
Getting a diagnosis; assessment and being told
Getting a diagnosis; referrals
Feelings about diagnosis
Thinking about labels

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Communication; relationships
Going out
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Special interests and routines
Eating and sleeping
Activities
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Effect on parents; rewards
Effect on parents; health
Effect on parents; feeling like a bad parent
Effect on parents; worrying about the future
Effect on relationships
Siblings
Employment and finances

Changes over time :
Positive change over time
Growing up
Thinking ahead

Experiencing education :
Types of schooling
Difficulties in education; getting a statement
Difficulties in education; disliking school
Further education

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Therapies

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Parents of children on the Autism Spectrum

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Five of Jacqui’s children are on the autistic spectrum and, as they have grown older, Jacqui has found that adult services have few resources and there is no support to help ease her children into employment.

Autism >> Parents of children on the Autism Spectrum >> Age 12-17 >> Mike - Interview 22 >> Mike’s family has tried to go out and do “normal family things” but they have had to adapt considerably.

Mike’s youngest son, Andrew, was diagnosed with autism when he was three years old. He moved to a specialist residential school a year ago, after spending a year excluded from school because of challenging behaviour.

Autism >> Parents of children on the Autism Spectrum >> Age 6-11 >> Mary-Anne - Interview 25 >> Mary-Ann explains the tension she feels between not wanting people to judge her as a bad parent and knowing that her son sometimes cannot help his soc

Mary-Anne’s son, Arthur, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, Tourettes syndrome and elements of ADHD and OCD three years ago. He attends a special school which he enjoys.

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