the national autistic society tells this programme that parents are not being properly supported by their. and it's notjust parents who are at risk from violent autistic children, so are their other siblings. 0ur reporter noel philips has this exclusive report. with their violent autistic children. cam, shall i go and get your chocolate biscuits? stop that noise! are they in your room? stop that noise! autism is often a hidden disability, which affects around 120,000 young people in england. i'm scared of him, because you live on a knife edge because you don't know what's coming next, and that level of sort of heightened adrenaline... definitely experienced split lips, bruising all over. we go inside the homes of two families struggling to cope with their disabled children, for a glimpse of what life is like and the challenges they face. very rarely the day goes by where either myself, my wife, or one of our children isn't hurt in some way by elliot, our son. 0k, cam! and rarely do we see or hear from parents about the realities of life for them and their children, but these families have

the national autistic society says that a special educational needs system should be put in place toiour. noel philips reports. we are inside the homes of two families facing abuse at the hands of their autistic children. they say they are struggling to cope due to a lack of support. iam lack of support. i am scared for him. split lips, bruising all over. ian has had scratched cornea. but it is scratches everywhere. he has knocked me down the stairs before ijust to hang on to the banister. 12—year—old elliott has severe autism, his parents say they live in autism, his parents say they live in a permanent state of worry and about to ta ke a permanent state of worry and about to take extreme measures to protect him and their other children. this is his room and it is not likely most 12—year—old would have and made quite a few adjustments, most of the bustle —— most noticeable are the bars across the window. you kind of get used to your child‘s bedroom looks more like a cell and it is only when you step back and you go, what a symbol of just how different our life is. this family story

a national autistic society survey found that over 60% of autistic people avoided shops altogether.ng public understanding and making things such as a shop, which is an everyday necessity become accessible for an autistic person just as it is for everybody else. how does the shopping experience compare to some others you have had? much better, much better. far more relaxed and calm. oscar, what is it like shopping here? better. i like it turned. really quiet, i like it. very quiet. it is hoped autism hour will bring similar benefits to thousands of others. tim muffett, bbc news. that was tim muffett reporting on autism and some attempts to improve prospects for those affected by it. let's return to the main story of the day, the mass shooting in las vegas which left more than 50 people dead and over 500 wounded. it's the latest in a long series of incidents. crystal woodman miller survived the massacre in columbine, colorado. i said every time something happens like what has happened in las vegas, it brings back very bad memories for you of that day in 1999. you know, it does. of co

the national autistic society says that a special educational needs system should be put in place toabuse at the hands of their autistic children. they say they are struggling to cope due to lack of support. i'm scared of him. i've definitely experienced lips, bruising all over. my husband has had scratched cornea from a punch. but it is scratches everywhere. you know, he has knocked me down the stairs before and had just managed to hang on to the banister so i have gone all the way down the stairs. 12—year—old elliott has severe autism. his parents say they are living in a permanent state of worry and have had to take extreme measures to protect him and their other children. this is elliott's room and you can see it's not like most children would have. the most obvious adjustment is the bars that we have do have across the windows. you kind of get used to that your child's bedroom looks more like a cell of some kind. it is only when you stop and step back and really reflect on it and you go, what a symbol of just how different reflect on it and you go, what a symbol ofjust how diffe