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12th November 2018
11:39am GMT

Petra and guests at the launch of Petra's Place, the first UK early intervention centre for young children with autism related conditions.[/caption]
“You have children that are seven or 10 years old but are still just constantly waking up.
"It takes a toll on every single person’s life, so for us to be able to stick together and support each other is such a difference."
Thanks to early intervention, Lavinia is now able to speak fully and is attending mainstream school.
"You would never know she had any kind of problem," Petra continued.
“I caught her before the age of two… People (in the UK) sometimes don’t get diagnosed even until the age of five, six or seven. Then it’s too late.
“You know, it’s hard as a mum.
"It was my first child so you are waiting for the first words. You can’t wait for her to say ‘mumma’ or you are waiting for her to say anything really."
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