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Parenting: What are the challenges facing the parents of autistic children?

Author Kathy Lette joins Jenni to talk about the challenges of bringing up a child with autism. What happens when she or he wants to have a relationship or sex?

What are the challenges facing the parents of autistic children? In her new comic novel, Best Laid Plans, Kathy Lette writes about an English teacher bringing up her autistic son Merlin and supporting him as he searches for love and intimacy. In real life, Kathy鈥檚 son has Asperger鈥檚 Syndrome. Kathy joins Jenni to talk about the challenges of bringing up a child who is differently abled. What happens when she or he children wants to have a relationship or sex?

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