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Hello Jenny Murray here welcoming you to the Women's Hour Podcast for Parents.

Now it's not easy for any parent who has a child with autism to find good information and support,

but research carried out by the National autistic society found that children from an ethnic

background are less likely than white children to be correctly

assessed. They're often said to have behavioral issues or difficulty with

anger management.

Nearly a quarter of them have been excluded from school

and the society dubbed it double discrimination.

That was in 2014 and six years on nothing much appears to have changed.

Vanessa Bob has three children, two of whom have been diagnosed with autism and she set up a charity, a second voice.

Pam Akely has three sons, her eldest was diagnosed three years ago

and she's produced a set of children's picture books.

Pam, why do you use the phrase double discrimination coined quite some time ago?

Like you said, it was coined many years ago and unfortunately from personal experiences

I still think that's completely relevant

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