My DS has autism, global developmental delay and sensory processing disorder. I'm in several support groups on Facebook for parents of children with autism and a fellow mum from one of these groups has put up this picture today, I have blurred out identifable details.
Today she received a letter stating that her autistic children fall under the shielded category and have to isolate for a minimum of 12 weeks. She says the children are fit and healthy with no conditions other than autism.
She contacted the surgery and was then sent this message (see picture)
She goes on to say that she finally managed to speak to the GP over the phone who reiterated what was said in the letter and said yes, they are in the shielded category and need to isolate.
Does anybody know anything about this? I've checked the official sources and can't find anything about autism making you high risk, but it does say "certain neurological conditions"
Can anybody shed any light on this? As a mother of an ASD child I'm both concerned and confused