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An Autism Diagnosis that changed their life…

Susan Botha, a 40-year-old widow from Paarl, lives in a two-bedroom shack with her five children. The shack is in her mother’s garden and consists of one bedroom and a kitchen. Unemployed, with social grants as a source of income, Susan was constantly confronted with challenges in her life…

Anxiety, stress, and hardship

Susan’s mother supported her and her family emotionally and financially after the death of her husband. Susan is a quiet person and generally remains indoors. The fact that she could not afford to go out made it easier for her to remain there. She went about her daily duties of

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