In particular, we have to consider the impact of parent carer burnout and how this can further complicate matters. We have to consider that parents of Autistic children are more likely to be Autistic themselves; research suggests heritability rates of 40-80% (Rylaarsdam & Guemez-Gamboa, 2019). We also have to consider that previous generations may have experienced under-diagnosis of autism (O’Nions et al, 2023), meaning that those parent carers may not be aware of their own Autistic needs...

Read more by clicking below-

https://emergentdivergence.com/2024/06/19/camhs-coping-with-parent-carer-burnout/