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'When control is taken away鈥� it can send things haywire'
Parents of autistic children have been sharing their experiences of lockdown with 麻豆社 Radio 5 Live.
Kieran, who has two autistic children, told presenter Tony Livesey: "When that control is taken away, rather dramatically as lockdown did, it can send things haywire".
Dr Chris Papadopoulos who runs London Autism Group Charity said lockdown has caused "quite a lot of anxiety and distress" for his son Leo, 10, because he hasn't been able to "do the things he loves" and "see the people he needs to regulate鈥�.
And Emma, mum of six-year-old Leo, said she has to "strike that balance between making him aware, but not freaking him out too much鈥�.
This clip was originally broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 5 Live on Wednesday 29 July 2020.
