About Autism Families

Autism Families came about because of my experience as both a social worker and the mother of two autistic teenagers. 

 

I have worked in the field of autism for over 25 years, across social services and the charitable sector.  For the past 15 years I have been creating and delivering autism and neurodiversity training to health, social care and education professionals, as well as supporting hundreds of parent carers and families on both a 1:1 basis and through group courses.  I have a Masters in Social Work and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Autism.

 

Along the way I have met lots of amazing young people and their parents who are struggling to get the right support, and are often sorely lacking in the information that they need to move forward.  They are also desperate to talk to people who understand! 

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I wanted to use my experience of training professionals to help families - by combining my knowledge as a social worker with my experience as a parent who has had a complicated journey through the education system.  The hope is that these support sessions can empower parents and carers on their own journeys, and help then build up some support networks on the way.

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I hope that the blog will also be helpful, with some useful information, thoughts and ideas, as well as lots of online resources.  If nothing else, I hope it will help people realise they are not alone.