AWARE has been working with Manar at Living Autism since just before lockdown as a result of AWARE being involved in a new project to support parent carers of children and young people who are on the waiting list for a neurodiversity assessment.
I find it pretty hard to believe that we have not actually been in the same room as Manar since early March when our eclectic mix of autism trainers (professionals from health and education; VCS and experts with lived experience) did two very full days of interesting and helpful face to face training with Manar.
Since then, Manar has supported us virtually: her friendly manner and professional expertise have been readily available to us and she has taken time to help us to develop relevant resources which we hope will be really helpful to the families we are supporting.
I firmly believe that the relationship that we are making now, albeit virtually, will prove very positive long term for AWARE and the support we provide for our members.
Thank you!