[FabianVH]

Help with Autism in Italy

We will be relocating to Rome in the new year. We have an autistic son (ASD/Aspergers) and I am wondering how autism is viewed in Italy and whether there are any support groups etc etc. Can anyone share their experience of a move to Italy with an autistic child? Thanks!

Hi. I am wondering how you are going with support for your Autistic son in Italy? I also will be relocating to Italy in about 8 months and our 5 yo son also has been diagnosed with Autism. I am in two minds as here in Australia the government has granted funding to families with Autistic Child for early intervention, which has helped tremendously. Don’t think the Italian Gov has a similar scheme. Please let me know what your experience was. Also if there is any one else out there in Italy that can shed so light on the subject I will appreciate it.

 

[FabianVH]

when we were in england we used to take autistic children into our house to give the parents a break , Our exprerance is limeted here but we have an italian freand who has an autistic doughter // he speaks perfect english i can ask him for imformaiton if you like we live in abruzzo just 2 hrs away on the motor way , if we can be of any help to we will be pleased to help not sure how to contact you perhaps one of the admin can tell me

I would be so grateful if you can ask your Italian friend for information, i think i can send you a private message with my email address so we can share information and possibly communicate directly with your friend.

 

[FabianVH]

Help with Autism in Italy

Hello,

I am wondering if you could share with me what kind of replies you recieved?

I am a teacher at an international school in Trieste, Italy with an austistic student whose parents (they are Italian) do no accept that he is autistic. From my experience thus far in this position there is a lack awareness about Autism and not a lot of understanding or acceptance of it.

Thank you!

I can understand that they do not accept it especially if the autism is mild. As our child, he attends a main stream school in AU and he has his good days and bad days. We will be arriving in Italy in March 2011 and through this forum have a phone number to a family with a autistic girl, I will phone them to get info on there situation and experience. I will pass this on. If anyone out there has contacts to families, organisations etc, please let me know.