Growing up with Autism

Nip in the Bud

What

Talia felt alienated at school thinking everything she did was wrong. Having a diagnosis of autism helped her. Talia developed anxiety, felt overwhelmed, had sensory overload and preferred to be alone rather than with people who didn’t understand her. Talia then developed clinical depression which didn’t allow her to see how things could get better or how she could succeed in life.

Talia’s job at Hollyoaks where many adjustments were made to suit their needs, allowed her to flourish.

Talia feels that all children are different, and some have special needs. If they are struggling to follow instructions or complete tasks, that doesn’t mean that they are naughty. These children need to be listened to and adjustments need to be made for them.

This is one of our real-life experience films but we've also included other films about Autism here on the Young Foundation platform.

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