Caring for someone with autism
Our work revolves around caring for and supporting adults with learning disabilities, complex needs and associated challenging behaviour. Autism is one such condition that some of our service users have.
As autism is a spectrum disorder, the amount it affects someone varies, which often means individuals can remain at home and live their lives supported by relatives rather than coming under specialist care and support services such as ours. In the case of moderate to severe autism, however, it’s generally harder for parents and carers – and this is where services such as ours can be necessary.
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