Autisme help and advise

[FamilyG279]

Hi, I'm new to Mumsnet so not quite sure how this worked. Anyway, here goes.

During the lockdown, our 8-year-old son was diagnosed with autism. No groups are running and his school is closed so we feel quite isolated with this new information.
Are their people we are supposed to inform? I have asked for a referral to a paediatric dietitian as he hardly eats and when he does it's a very limited diet.
Is there anything else we should be doing? It seems like we're supposed to know what to do next regarding help and support that we may be able to get. No advice from any professionals. If anyone has any experience about what organisation or officials that help we would appreciate it. Thank you.

autism.co.uk has a page of advice about what to do after a recent diagnosis. link to website. they also have a helpline on their page, so you can phone and ask questions etc. You can also look for an earlybird plus group (for children and their parents ages 5-9) near you, who offer support and allow you to meet other families with dc who also have autism. if you scroll to the bottom here, you can use the postcode checker to find if you have a group near you. I would also email the school, so when they are next open they will pick up the email.

all the best

Thank you. That is great. I will definitely have a look at those. 😁