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How Short Breaks are helping Families of Children with Autism to be more like other families'.

This new report is based on a survey of families of children with autism. It shows the extent to which short breaks help overcome many of the difficulties faced by children with autism. The report highlights the need to recruit carers for children with autism who currently make up a third of disabled children waiting. Download Report Read News Release Thank you to all the families who took part in the survey.

Quotes from the Report

'It is giving him the opportunity to socially interact independently outside of the family setting. His shared carer is able to guide him in what is appropriate and what isn’t.' Parent of child with autism 'I like to watch television and use Andrew's computer and laptop. They are great fun couple.'Ben (15) who has autism 'They do ordinary things like cooking together and shopping together.' Parent of child with autism 'I can spend time with mummy on my own without Adam being around. I can have a friend to tea.' Hannah 9 sister of child with autism who gets short breaks 'He really enjoys going. He refers to the date on the calendar when he is going. He gets one to one attention which is what he likes.'Parent of child with autism

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