Mar 22 2023 54 mins
When those you trust work against you, what do you do and who do you turn too ?
Getting a diagnosis of being autistic or having ADHD is not quick and it's far from simple
The support for parents of autistic children is worse, but is it improving or is it getting worse
Jolene, a parent from South Wales was diagnosed Autistic and with ADHD within the past 18 months. Her three children all have neurodiverse diagnosis but all have different experiences of this.
She talks about both hers and her childrens mental health
She discusses battles with CAMHS and Schools
She talks about getting the right support
She talks about the need for more autistic voices
It was such a pleasure speaking to Jolene, if you want to follow her on twitter the link is below
JoSoHappy She/Her (@JoSoHappy83) / Twitter
Voiceover for intro and outro by Jennie Eriksen | LinkedIn
Music granted free of charge very kindly by Music: https://www.purple-planet.com . The track is called Hope and Inspire.