Profiles

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Helen - Interview 41

Helen's older son, Joseph, was diagnosed with autism when he was 7 years old. Joseph now attends an independent church school after a negative experience in a mainstream primary school and is making good progress with appropriate support.

  • Background

    Helen, a civil servant, and her husband have two sons aged 9 and 10.

  • Age at interview 46
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Kirsten - Interview 43

    Kirsten's middle child, Andrew, was diagnosed with autism when he was two. He attends a mainstream primary school in the mornings and does a combination of ABA and DIR therapies in the afternoons.

  • Background

    Kirsten lives with her three children aged 9, 7 and 4. Ethnic background/nationality: White Scottish

  • Age at interview 34
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Jeanine - Interview 46

    Jeanine's son was diagnosed with autism when he was five years old. He attends a mainstream primary school with support and has made good progress at school.

  • Background

    Jeanine, a local authority employee, lives with her daughter aged 11 and son aged 8. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 46
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Nuala - Interview 56

    Nuala's son, Robert, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when he was eight years old. He attends a mainstream primary school with support and is now much happier and settled.

  • Background

    Nuala, a software engineer, and her husband have a daughter aged 11 and a son aged 9. Ethnic background/nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 43
  • Sex/Gender Female