Autism Spectrum Condition: 4 Other psychosocial problems: 196 Informal support Yes n/a n/a n/a n/a (help provided by another person close to the user - family members, relatives and friends - without any official forms of support) Peer Yes 1. Families of 1. Mentor parent networks Yes, people can The number of mentor children and are coordinated and run by decide about parents for families (provided by 1. Mentor adults with parents’ organisations and the type of with autistic family non-professionals parent intellectual provide peer support, support they members is approx. with the counsellor networks; disabilities, counselling and advice to receive. 45 according to and the client 2. Peer developmental families on a range of issues information from the having equal counselling disabilities, including emotional support, national association of status, and sharing network for autism, and parenting skills, access to people with autism experience and people with visual diagnosis and services, etc. and their families (). assistance in physical impairments. This service is provided free The size of other gaining disabilities. of charge on a voluntary mentor parent independence and 2. People with basis (i.e. mentors do not networks and the self-confidence) These are physical receive any remuneration for number of peer disabilities and their work). counsellors are their families. unknown. services run 2 Peer counsellors provide by voluntary peer support and advice organisation about living (including adaptations and equipment) to people with
Autism Spectrum Condition: 4 Other psychosocial problems: 196 Informal support (help provided by another person close to the user - family members, relatives and friends - without any official forms of support) Yes n/a n/a n/a n/a Peer (provided by non-professionals with the counsellor and the client having equal status, and sharing experience and assistance in gaining independence and self-confidence) Yes 1. Mentor parent networks; 2. Peer counselling network for people with physical disabilities. These are services run by voluntary 1. Families of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, autism, and visual impairments. 2. People with physical disabilities and their families. 1. Mentor parent networks are coordinated and run by parents’ organisations and provide peer support, counselling and advice to families on a range of issues including emotional support, parenting skills, access to diagnosis and services, etc. This service is provided free of charge on a voluntary basis (i.e. mentors do not receive any remuneration for their work). 2 Peer counsellors provide peer support and advice about living (including adaptations and equipment) to people with Yes, people can decide about the type of support they receive. The number of mentor parents for families with autistic family members is approx. 45 according to information from the national association of people with autism and their families (). The size of other mentor parent networks and the number of peer counsellors are unknown. organisation
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