MJ

My name is MJ. I am diagnosed with autism, global learning disability and ADHD.

I was referred to Willboag Ltd by my social worker because I constantly attacked my mother, destroyed property and harmed myself. The police were regularly called when I became aggressive and violent in the house. I had been expelled from school and all attempts to find me a suitable school had failed. I was not motivated to go out except when my mother was going for shopping because I will get sweets. I spent most of my days in the house with little activity. I ate less nutritious food like crisps, chocolate, biscuits and sweets constantly. My mother provided me with a basket full of these foods to keep me calm. I became overweighed as a result. My behaviours affected my mother’s health and wellbeing as well as mine.

Since Willboag’s involvement in my life, I now engage positively with my mother, which means a drastic reduction of physical assault on her. I am now motivated to go out to the local park to play. I visit the Bowling centre to play with my peers and go for swimming once every week. In addition, I have stopped eating less nutritious food. I have been introduced to healthy eating habits, including eating at specific times of the day and my weight is being monitoring regularly. My mother has now regained control of her own life with better improvement in her wellbeing. I now feel ready to go back to school.

Thanks to Willboag Ltd.