Christine McGuinness has revealed that felt like a carer not a mum during the first four years of her childrens lives.
Her twins, five-year-old Penelope and Leo, were both diagnosed with autism in mid-2017 and Christine has spent the months since campaigning tirelessly for the condition, which has a broad range of symptoms.
Its been different than other parents, she says, the first four years certainly – I feel terrible saying this – but I felt more like a carer not a mum.
The twins were both non-verbal leading to Paddy and Christine visiting a pediatrician who after several months helped to diagnose the twins.
Christine admitted at the time that but has since dedicated herself to raising awareness for others parents.
Im always still surprised, I get so many parents asking how I talk about it so openly but a lot of autistic children grow in to autistic adults being non verbal, and if they cant speak for themselves only we can do that as parents, she said.
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It just makes sense to teach people about this condition because it will help my children when they are older.
When they first got diagnosed, we realised this is a life-long condition, theres not cure and nothing to fix it, she said.
I thought, “am I going to be a full time carer forever?” she said, admitting that she and Paddy dont know when to explain to the twins that they have the diagnosis.
They have one to one support at school so I suppose they stand out, but the school is wonderful they just accept them, she said.
She revealed that the twins both have completely different symptoms, with Penelope didnt want to be held as a child or comforted but admitting that she has improved and now loves a cuddle.
Their three-year-old daughter Felicity is also showing signs of autism: She is brilliant but she tenses a lot with excitement and walks on her tip toes and lines things up.
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