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Background :
Background: Professor Tony Bailey

Road to discovery :
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; understandings
Communication; relationships
Going out
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Fears, anxieties, sensory issues and meltdowns
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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Daryll’s daughter Tiffany was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 14 and is waiting for an agreement by social services to fund her social care during university.

Autism >> Parents of children on the Autism Spectrum >> Age 6-11 >> Helen and Jason - Interview 12 >> A reception teacher helped Helen and Jim to get the diagnosis but they should not have needed to push so hard.

Helen and Jason’s older son,Joshua, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when he was five years old. He attends the local mainstream primary school but his parents are worried about his education and would like to find specialist provision for him.

Autism >> Parents of children on the Autism Spectrum >> Age under 6 >> Nicki and Mark - Interview 14 >> Nicki and Mark experienced a straightforward process of getting a diagnosis after nursery staff suggested their son was displaying autistic tendencies

Nicki and Mark’s son, Tyler, was diagnosed with autism when he was four years old. He attends a special school and they are delighted with his progress.

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