We are PROUD!

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Justme

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I hope you don't mind me doing a bit of boasting!

My husband and I have just been listening to our middle daughter, and her eldest boy, 12, talking on the radio about the youth club she is setting up for children with Autism in their UK county of Warwickshire, which is about 100 miles from here. Our grandson has high grade autism and is extremely bright but has social problems . Our girl now home schools him. They both gave an excellent talk about the new group which is called 'Aspire'; it has charitable status. Our grandson is extremely articulate, and coped well with the interviewer's questions. He managed to bring his passion for trains into the interview.:)

Do others members have relatives with Autism, or have the condition themselves?
 
Dame Warrigal said:
You should be proud.

My sister's grandson has just been diagnosed.
I'd be grateful for any useful links or advice.
He's just started school this year.
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School can be hard for kids with Autism. Our grandson was in a small primary school with only 140 kids, but found that hard socially. There was no way he could have managed at the secondary school of 1500+ when he reached eleven. Our daughter decided to home school him and his younger brother, nine, who has atypical dyslexia. They are both doing very well academically. Our girl wanted to start the youth club for kids with autism because the provision for children with this condition is not good in their area. Many of them find it very hard to cope in a normal youth club, or other activities for kids who don't have their problems. She has been fortunate enough to find people happy to volunteer to help with the club, and a charity has taken it in under its wing. It gets going in properly in October, after she and her husband and the boys come back from a five week trip to Canada, which they will be touring by train, much to our grandson's delight!:)
 
Be proud!

My uncle, who is now 80 something, we think has been autistic since school, but then was undiagnosed, therefore just considered slightly wierd. He has survived; but has now started punching other people in his home; so probably has dementia too.
he was bright, but a loner..I wish your daughter all luck in helping these children..
 
Justme, I congratulate your family on the initiation of the Youth Club for Autistic Children. It takes great dedication and the big hearts of many loving parent, as well the many that support such endeavors.
Let us know how they are doing.
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The people who have children with autism in the county of Warwickshire will no doubt be very happy that your daughter is setting up a youth club.

Such clubs are in short supply across the country.

Autism is the UK's costliest medical condition - see report in Daily Mail 10 June 2014

Mail on Line also has an interesting report on this condition

Could this diet beat Autism?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-48156/Could-diet-beat-autism.html
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The National Autistic Society explains the condition

http://www.youtube.com/embed/d4G0HTIUBlI#t=112

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I would be very proud too,that is a wonderfull thing your grandchildren are doing.we also have grandchildren,who have Autism and Aspergers,to me it is facinating the way these children think and do things, and how clever they can be at certain things,our grandchildren say, notice,and do things that so called normal children wouldn't think of.
There is an American forum for people with, and for parents with children on the spectrum,just can't think of it at moment,but when I remember I will let you know.
 
Justme, I also congratulate your family on the initiation of the Youth Club for Autistic Children. They are special children indeed!
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You certainly have a right to be proud!! Good for all of you--and that includes YOU for sharing this with us! Thank you, because it truly is inspiring, Granny to Five ...!! :love_heart:
 
Congratulations JustMe, that is something to be very proud of! I knew someone from work whose son had Autism. He went the natural route with him and detoxed him from heavy metals, also eliminated almost all sugars from his diet. He said that he improved greatly, and saw visible setbacks when he had something as simple as a piece of birthday cake.
 
I would be bursting with pride too! I have done some research and read books on Autism and Aspergers and seen Aspie children interviewed. They can be very talented. Never cease to amaze me.
 
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