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Hi, I would just like to echo the last two posts. If you are not coping, then see your doctor. Try and take someone along with you for moral support. If your doctor prescribes anti-depressants, then also ask for councelling. I have recently been prescribed anti-depressants. I did not want to accept that I had a problem, but fortunately for my, my son's SW saw the signs and pushed me to see the GP. She even made the appointment for me and accompanied me to the appointment. Even though as yet I have not experienced any difference, at least the journey to some form of normality has started. So yet again, I will reiterate what has been said, and recommend you see the GP, and don't forget to ask for councelling.

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You should not have to cope with this aggression, but unfortunatly it is quite common in ASD. Have you tried contacting The Princess Royal Trust for carers. They will be able to support you, and may also act as an advocate. It is worth try.

The help was not forthcoming instantly. Luckily DH is very persistant, and get phoning social services until we got a social worker to come and visit us. Unfortuantley, to get anywhere you do need to be persistant. Help goes to those who pester the most, not to those who need it the most.

'Y' started pre-school shortly after her second birthday, for three mornings a week. She had to have a letter from the doctor requesting an early placement, for insurance purposes apparently. She then started state nursery at three years of age, for 5 mornings. My friends daughter who lives in the north west, was given 5 full days in state nursery. So I guess it does depend on where you live.

I guess it is a lottery has to whether you get a decent Social worker or not. We have had no problems with our social worker. She arranged 8 hours respite per week, 4 hours babysitting once per month, arranged for DD to attend a young carers group, and arranged help to try and deal with DS behavioural problems. Of course we could always do with more help, but compared to some people, with are fortunate.

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Apparently he would have one LSA who would be at both schools with him. Also, it would be for full days as oppose to specific lessons.

'A' is presently in a DSP attached to mainstream. The manager of the DSP unit has suggested dual registration, in order to relieve the pressure on 'A'. I have been to look at both the special schools that use 'teacch', and have autism specific classes ( for both the possibility of full time registration or dual registration), and both appear to be well resourced and offer the enviroment that would probably suit 'A'. One of the school already does dual registration for a number of it's pupils, which appears to working well for the pupils involved; however, the other school is not too keen on dual registration (they say it creates a funding issue). As yet I have not decided if to go down the dual registration route or not; but was wondering if anyone on this site had any experience of dual registration, and any implications that may be attached to it. HK

It is quite common to do a chromosome analysis after diagnosis. When 'A' had his test done, the general analysis results came back before the fragile X analysis. The fragile X analysis came back fine, but the general analysis showed a chromosome abnormality. 'A', DH and I then had to have blood tests to focus on this particular chromosome. Parents are tested to show whether the abnormality is inherited, or a mutation. But even with abnormalities, it does not mean that there is going to be a problem. If the abnormality is a rearrangement, the it could well be balanced (no genetic material lost), and therefore have no effect on the individual.

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