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IceKitten
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07 Dec 2013, 10:26 am

I live in Sweden but I really want to move to England!
The problem is that I don't know how.
I suffer from a lot of anxiety (I have social phobia), and I have Asperger's Syndrome.
I'm 17 years old, and would love to move when I'm 18 or 19.
Are there any support opportunities for autistic people who want to move abroad?



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07 Dec 2013, 10:55 am

Here's a UK based Autism support service that may be able to give you some advice.
http://www.specialistautismservices.org/
(I haven't used them, but it could be a good place to start asking questions)



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07 Dec 2013, 11:54 am

NotaHero wrote:
Here's a UK based Autism support service that may be able to give you some advice.
http://www.specialistautismservices.org/
(I haven't used them, but it could be a good place to start asking questions)

Thank you so much!

I wonder, is it possible to move to a residential care home in a different country - like England - if you don't have a job?
What does it cost and what is it like?



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07 Dec 2013, 1:17 pm

In a word, no.

Not unless you are already in residential care in Sweden, in which case you might be able to make a transfer. Not sure how you'd go about that, though.



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07 Dec 2013, 1:25 pm

IceKitten wrote:
I live in Sweden but I really want to move to England!
The problem is that I don't know how.


Before asking how it might be wise to consider asking why.



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07 Dec 2013, 3:04 pm

Well, who wouldn't want to move to England, what with it being the greatest country in the history of the world?



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07 Dec 2013, 10:38 pm

CharityFunDay wrote:
Well, who wouldn't want to move to England, what with it being the greatest country in the history of the world?


I can't tell if you're being serious, but either way, living abroad can be a fantastic experience. I managed a few years in Japan by being an exchange student and by teaching English. I found a program, applied, was accepted, and everything else was sorted by the people in charge. There may be similar opportunities between Sweden and England. Good luck.