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Hi I'm Vanessa , I have asthma and also care for my 17yr old son Christopher who has autism.
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Welcome to the community @ness1971 It's great to have you with us!
Thanks for telling us about yourself and your son. How are you both getting on? Are you getting all of the support you need? -
Welcome to the community @ness1971Disability Gamechanger - 2019
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Hi @ness1971 - & welcome to the community, Vanessa. Thank you for joining us all & saying a little about yourself & son. I hope you are both doing well.
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Thank you for your kind messages, we have had very little support for my son , he had some help at college what was great, I have been finding it very hard to cope with at times, I'm in constant pain with knee and back that doesn't help but I just get on with it , my son has just got his exam results and passed and received a distinction in his animation work so I'm well proud of him, am looking forward to meeting people on here and finding out tips x
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Hello @ness1971 and a warm welcome from me too
Well done to your son for achieving a distinction, that's fab! Does he have any idea what he'd like to do next?
And, I can understand how some days would be tough to cope with, having asthma and caring for your lovely son. I wonder, have you explored having a needs assessment from your local authority to identify and get the support you need? Also, would a carers assessment be something you'd be interested in to look at helping you manage easier? If not, perhaps give those links a read and give it some thought.
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Hi Ness lovely to see you here. I am so pleased to hear of your son's success in his exams - huge congratulations to him! I am a Careers Advisor over at Scope's Career Pathways service so if we can ever be of help to your son please do reach out Career Pathways | Disability charity Scope UKKatharine McKnight
Careers Adviser, Career Pathways
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