Watch this space as we share stories of children with autism, their families and how Children’s Autism Foundation has had an amazing impact on their lives.
The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in these stories belong solely to the author, and do not represent the views and opinions of Children’s Autism Foundation as an organisation, our team or our Board.
Meet Jack*….
Looking back, Jack’s parents remember what a challenging baby he was, their first-born who wasn’t too keen on sleeping. Jack liked to be on the move in the stroller or car and his tired Mum & Dad often resorted to long walks over very bumpy ground to get their wee boy to sleep.
Read Jack’s full story here
I Am Me….
In our moments of darkness there are groups of people who reach out and instead of disabling you, empower you to change.
In 2017, my son who has ASD/ADHD had been systematically bullied so much that he wanted to die, and in his mind, the best thing for him to do in order to make the people around him happy again was to ask me his mother to kill him.
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