No, we moved here 6 years ago and there are no family members anywhere near here. Neither of us went to school here and I'm long-term unemployed. I know my some of my neighbors but people around here in this part of Massachusetts are mostly born and raised here and a non-local accent is a dead give away.

When it comes to autism it does help to have friends and family nearby because some parents feel very isolated from others because of the need to watch out for their kids more than you'd expect for non-autistic kids.

It’s just my husband and I. My MIL is already 80 years old with enough on her plate. I have siblings who live nearby, but they also are busy with their own lives and families. My hope is that our 19 year old will help out more. I made a tiny step toward that direction and added him to the emergency contact list.

My wife is the best supporter for me.

Unfortunately, I do not have the support. I contact our group if I have a questions.

@A MyAutismTeam Member I hope you find local autism centre or charity to help you and always use school teacher for added support and hopefully that can have coffee mornings where parents can meet and talk. It was suggested to school and they decided to go ahead with parents support group.

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