Me and my family


	I am married to Bill and we have three children, Charlotte (17), Elliot (15) and Patrick (11).We live in the Lancashire hills in the north west of England.
			Charlotte enjoys music, films and art. Elliot is into computer games and web page design, he was diagnosed with 'Autistic Features' as a young child - he is now considered to have 'Asperger's Syndrome'. Patrick likes computers, reading, football and being outdoors. He hopes to have some chickens to rear very soon. My children all attend local mainstream schools, the eldest two being heavily into GCSE programmes of study.
	Having lived with and studied autism I am now qualified with a Post Graduate Diploma in ASD from Manchester Metropolitan University. I am a available as an advisor, trainer or advocate in many issues surrounding ASD. I am currently undertaking the Masters degree course.
	In an attempt to bring more information to those who work and live with people with ASD's. I have arranged conferences and become the UK distributor for THE MORNING NEWS
	My husband runs his own electrical engineering business which operates locally. For more info on this - email swiftelectrical@talk21.com .