I Have a Sibling With Autism

We are identical twins and were given the aspegers label, we have always hated that as it has singled us out at school, as we got older we come to understand we are different but we support each other in getting by in the world . There are two people who understand us the other twin and our mum, she is awsome raised us on her own and we know now how hard that was and is for her. The doctors and whatnot may understand what we are but the y do not understand Sammy and Bruno and never will but as long as we have each other we are ok.

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brunoandsammy · C

We have been in an SEN school for a few years now when we were found out to be different. In mainstream school we were shouted at a lot and it sent us totally over the edge. Mum is amazing in defending us when we find life difficult, she puts a hand up in a stop gesture to the adults and says her boys are autistic and to stop bullying us. Because there's two of us she has strategies for when we melt down her best one is to get us to hug one another because that frees her up to deal with other stuff that may be happening and know we are safe. We cope better now thanks to her. We think your kids are very lucky to have you.