Renata Noyce set up a support group in Christchurch for parents of autistic children.
"As a parent I worry every day - we're on 24-hour alert and we never relax."They have also had help from CAMHS, but said there were delays in diagnosis and a lack of specialist support.
Ms Noyce said if children given an autism diagnosis were given help much earlier it could stop mental health issues developing.Dr James Cusack said support needs to be tailored to meet the needs of children and young people with autism He said: "We need to make sure families get a fast diagnosis and then get proper personalised support based on their needs.
"We also know that early intervention, early support helps the child and supports parents to understand the needs of the child - it's really important that we give people that timely support and put them on the right trajectory."
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