........itv1 this morning living with autism.........

[jenk1]

just to remind you that this morning which starts in a few mins are showing a documentary on how a faimly copes with living with autism

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Coping With Autism
19/09/2005

This week we follow a day in the life of the Nicky Haugh, a 6 year old boy who has Autism.

More than half a million people in Britain have Autism and the numbers of diagnosed cases is rising rapidly. Autism is a lifelong disability that drastically affects a person's ability to communicate and relate to people around them.

Despite wide-ranging differences, everyone with autism has problems with social interaction, imagination and play. Nicky?s mother, Christine, describes the impact Autism has had on their family, and how she and her husband coped with Nicky?s challenging behaviour whilst managing to look after two other small children.

We learn about what help and support is available to Autistic children and their parents, and Christine enlightens us on the challenges and delights of living with Autism. We meet Vicky, Nicky?s speech and language therapist, and follow Nicky?s adventures at the local train station and supermarket!

We witness how Nicky has progressed from only being able to make one noise ?baa?, to now where he can happily play and communicate with his family and friends.

Support Groups Contact Details:

1. The National Autistic Society

The National Autistic Society exists to champion the rights and interests of all people with autism and to ensure that they and their families receive quality services appropriate to their needs. The website includes information about autism and Asperger syndrome, the NAS and its services and activities.

Helpline: 0845 070 4004

Lines are open Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm

Calls from all parts of the UK charged at local rate from landlines, and will cost no more than four pence per minute. Calls from mobile telephones may cost more.

Address: National Autistic Society, 393 City Road, London, EC1V 1NG

2. National Autistic Society

Website: www.autism.org.uk

3. Autism in Scotland

Website: www.autism-in-scotland.org.uk

4. PARIS (Public Autism Resource and Information Service)

Description: This is the new online service to help you find services for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome)

Website: www.info.autism.org.uk

5. PEACH - Parents for the Early Intervention of Autism

Description: Parent-led charity established to promote early behavioural intervention for young children with autism.

Address: The Brackens, London Road, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 8BE

Tel: 01344 882248

On about 12 noon

Just had a look and it should be starting at 12pm - just when I have to pick up ds2 from pre-school. Grrr! Will probably try to tape it instead.

Thanks....have tuned in and will keep an eye on the TV.

Ive just seen a snippet....the little boy looks just like DS2!!!!!!

how old is your DS2?

lying on the floor of the train station screaming his head off he looked like ds1 PMSL (haven't see any other snippets).

LOL! I was just watching the clip with him screaming on the floor with his mother bending over him and thought OMG! That's me! (No physical resemblance to the mother though).

Yeah me too- completely deadpan whilst all hell is breaking loose ha ha.

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lol I didn't notice you'd started a thread jenk1 and did one too, sorry

better 2 than none

ahem....... 3 actually

where's yours macwoozy? Love the name btw, how'd u choose it?

Actually 4 cos I started one 2 weeks ago

I started this on 5th Sept

As long as people see the segment

nearly time

Mine was last Friday.

macwoozy because my dp calls me macfloozy due to my shady past but I just adapted it to macwoozy because of my love for bacardi. Best I could come up with I'm afraid

EEeee glad dh doesn't bring up my shady past Love the name anyway

Macfloozywoozy ......

Nice ring to that

Are you scottish Macwoozy?

No, but I'm not going to start explaining the Mac bit because then it just gets really confusing.. OOps it's on in a mo.

hope you are watching

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