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I don't normally share fundraiser type things on here.
A local Fife charity called Autism Rocks is facing closure because the building they are based in is being sold off by Church of Scotland.
Now many people will be rolling their eyes and going "okay", I would be too but...and this is a big one....

When a child is diagnosed autistic by NHS Fife, you are given an "information" booklet and this is everything you could ever need to know about autism and where to get support. I know, I was handed one of these when my son was diagnosed. I asked the psychologist what help is available the next time my son has me pinned to a wall and is beating the hell out of me...I was told to contact this charity. Insert eyeroll here...totally inappropriate comment from the psych. Never darken the door of the NHS again, everything is autism - including that infected toe, that aneurism, that burst appendix...its all down to that pesky autism.

So I got in touch with the charity, told them what I was told, and quite rightly, they laughed. They couldn't help with my child violence, but they could provide a listening here for me and a safe space for both of us.

This charity is vital to Fife and the autistic community. Please spread the word, and if in Scotland, please get in touch with the powers that be and urge them to support it too.

#Autism #Fife #Scotland
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/autism-rocks-fife?utm_medium=campaign&utm_content=campaign%2Fautism-rocks-fife&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=005&fbclid=IwY2xjawFyY6BleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZgjbgNASI4NVDNUhu_PjUM_4e-BTJ_vF4_6SX3QOlx9wgwEzwc0oKfd-g_aem_HQBSLvTdEgWkvlPnisDiEA