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Hi there


I don't know if this might be an approach that would work for you, but I can recommend Lil who runs Rainbow SIBS.


She has a background as an autistic specialist teacher and has done amazing work with reception-age children in their first year at school, but has now moved into supporting children and families outside of school settings in coping with an autism diagnosis, including home tutoring, behavioural advice and support, specialist babysitting and respite services. She is a very knowledgeable and very kind woman.


Her website is here: http://www.rainbowsibs.com


I hope you find the support you are looking for.

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Just looked at their prices.


Get all the support your desperately need and deserve...



... if you're wealthy.


If not, jog on.



And yes, I know these people need to make money, but it just makes me so angry that services like this are not publically funded and accessible for people that can't afford to pay ?30 an hour.

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Otta, it makes me angry too that these services are not universally funded, as they are desperately needed. And cuts to services for children and families in need are only going to get more intense with this horrible government.


However,it's not a case of "if you are not wealthy, jog on". There are organisations - including Rainbow Sibs, which I linked to - which work very hard to achieve grants from trusts and foundations to enable them to run projects and services for free or at a very subsidised rate where possible for those who can't pay for support. I happen to know that Lil has also put in thousands and thousands of hours of voluntary time over many years supporting families and children and setting up services outside of her paid job. Unfortunately the funding climate is very difficult and so I think the compromise which is sometimes struck is to offer paid services for people who can afford it alongside grant-funded and subsidised projects. It's an imperfect solution in an imperfect system, but the overall goal is to get children and families the help they need however possible.

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Hi,


You may know the below but just in case :-)


I just wanted to let you know that you are able to get an assessment from your loacl authority Children with disabilities Team who will be able to sign post you to all relevant services and may also be able to provide many of these free of cost. You are entitiled to a new assessment and anytime and also a carers assessment.


You may want to look at benefits such as DLA which is not means tested but will provide your little one with some money to cover some specialist services. There are so many great charities that can help. I have lots of experience with a brother with ASD and also work in this field so if you need any advice just let me know. The family fund is another great charity and I have found that diet is really important at this age with ASD. You could take a look at the GAPS diet.

Christina

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