Profiles

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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
  • Joy - Interview 48

    Joy's son was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when he was six years old. He attends a mainstream secondary school and is getting on very well.

  • Background

    Joy, a library assistant, and her husband have one son, aged 13. Ethnic background/nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 48
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • John and Lynne - Interview 47

    John and Lynne's younger son, Gavin, was diagnosed with autism when he was 14 years old. He lives in a residential facility attached to his old school and John and Lynne feel he has had excellent support over the years.

  • Background

    John, a civil servant, and Lynne, a teacher, have two sons aged 28 and 32. Ethnic background/nationality: Welsh.

  • Age at interview 60
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • 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
  • Barbara and Howard - Interview 45

    Barbara's son Howard, 53, was diagnosed with autism when he was in his teens. He worked at a bakery for over twenty years, then returned to university where he did an HND in computer science.

  • Background

    Barbara, a retired social worker, and her son, Howard, live together. Ethnic background/nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 80
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • 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
  • 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
  • Clare - Interview 40

    Clare's younger son, Joshua, was diagnosed with autism just before his second birthday. Clare has used various interventions and therapies and Joshua attends a combination of special and mainstream nursery provision.

  • Background

    Clare, a pharmacist, and her husband have two sons aged 4 and 6. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.

  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Steve - Interview 37

    Steve and his son have been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Steve is studying for a degree in autism using distance learning and has heightened sensory sensitivities and some OCD traits.

  • Background

    Steve and his wife have one son, aged 9. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 48
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Carolann - Interview 36

    Carolann's daughter, Nita, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 14. Nita has written a book about her experiences, had some unsuccessful experiences at university and is currently teaching herself Russian, Japanese, Spanish and Chinese.

  • Background

    Carolann, a teacher, lives with her husband and daughter, Nita, who is 19 years old. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.

  • Sex/Gender Female