I feel more confident and resilient since being in this programme, because I feel like when I used to fail stuff I used to get fed up and not want to do it. I feel more now resilient to be able to try again. I feel more confident now to talk to the teachers and know what I am doing at school.

My daughter is engaging well with the programme, her mood has improved with going to the sessions, she has a great bond with [staff]. I think she really enjoys going to the sessions and I also feel she has really benefited from the programme, i.e. improved attendance at school, making a friend at school, engaging with her sibling at lunchtimes, going to sessions and learning about her autism which I think has been vital. These sessions have been amazing, my daughter did things she would’ve never done last year, but thanks to the programme she did. Hopefully with more sessions things will continue to keep improving.

It gave me an opportunity to connect with someone and to understand myself better. I feel like I have a solid support network and a better routine and structure in my life.

The programme helped my son build confidence, learn about himself and his autism and how to cope better. He is much better equipped than before the programme as it identified an area of work that he would be good at. This has helped him feel included as he’s now out each day mixing with other people where he would previously not leave the house. He is also more responsible as he is now managing his money and timekeeping for his job. The programme has literally changed my son’s life. I can’t praise it enough and have already recommended to others.