Hi, my name is Terryelding!

Terryelding
Terryelding Online Community Member Posts: 7 Connected
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Hoya, I'm Terry, I am the father of two children on the autistic spectrum,

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  • Alex
    Alex Scope Posts: 1,281 Pioneering
    Hi @Terryelding, welcome to the community! We look forward to getting to know you and I hope you find it useful. 

    How old are your children?
  • Terryelding
    Terryelding Online Community Member Posts: 7 Connected
    Hello,
    My son is 23 and suffers from asbergers, and my little girl is 5 and is autistic.
  • Alex
    Alex Scope Posts: 1,281 Pioneering
    They must keep you busy!

    You might be interested to chat to @melg1962 - Mum of a 21 year old son with Aspergers who recently joined the community.

    Are there any particular issues you're experiencing at the moment that we might be able to help with?

  • Terryelding
    Terryelding Online Community Member Posts: 7 Connected
    Always issue's my son live's with his girl friend, but I have to sort all his finances for him. He does work but we find it very difficult to get him to go in for his shifts. Suffers panic attacks quite regular, and has a very low opinion of himself, sometimes get worried about what will happen to him when Im no longer here to help him, or look after his little sister. Also his mother, my wife suspects that she may be on the spectrum it all adds to that. quite worrying I can tell you.
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
    @Terryelding I read an interesting article about a growing number of mothers who are discovering their diagnosis after their children are diagnosed, particularly with autism.   https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/dec/26/autism-hidden-pool-of-undiagnosed-mothers-with-condition-emerging 

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