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gill Member Posts: 1 Listener

May 2019 in Welcomes and introductions

Hi I’m new here. I’m my sons carer he is 24 with autism. I also have a 9 year old grandson with autism

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Ami2301 Community Co-Production Group Posts: 7,760 Disability Gamechanger

May 2019

Hi @gill welcome to the community! How are you feeling today? You might like to check out the discussions in Parents and Carers or Autism and Adperger's. Please let us know if you have any questions

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