(01-20-2010 09:33 PM)Karen Wrote:  im finding matthew is slightly constipated as well, he gets fruit and veg as well, so maybe he needs something to help him to poo. he also has a descended testicle which hopefully will come down if it dont he needs surgery this december.

sorry if this is TMI, but they checked his testicles aswell, explains alot!!

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I need a large one

(01-20-2010 08:22 PM)Teejay38 Wrote:  Seriously, I have thought about it, there's a group called HOPE in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire for families with Children with autism and it was set up by frustrated parents, now there's a waiting list to get into it!!!!

Its funny because we go to a group on a friday and there is only 3 or 4 familes including us that bother to go.
And its such a waste really knowing how succesful it could be.
Home start run our local group.
Here is a link to the homestart groups in your local areas
http://www.home-start.org.uk/findus/south_west_scotland

In our area they offer all sorts of diffrent groups including the disability support group and can also have home visits to sit and play with your children whilst you do housework etc if you want.
Ive never done a home visit from them so cant say what they are like.

Homestart operate across the whole of the UK so if members are looking for something check out your local group.
Not many people are aware of homestart but they are a good organisation who organise day trips etc.
They organised a santa's grotto visit for the Children at christmas as well.
Let me know if you go along and give some feedback.

Long term as well on this site its something i want to do,is to offer local groups for support under the sites branding but its a case of a few years down the line when enough members are on board to make it work.

yeah these are in maryhill and glasgow.
yeah thwy sound great but they also have sure start groups. but i also attend a group called growing together with matthew he loves it and he goes into the creche but that didnt happen as i dont think they have the staff to look after him.

Sure start is a decent organisation but as a goverment funded organisation things can be limited for example they have scrapped several disability groups as they stated "They were not viable due to small numbers"
Whereas Homestart are a charity and fundraise to make things happen!

it worth looking into michelle mcmanus is patron to one of them lol