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CIAN

I had a very difficult time making friends when I was young, with both autistic people and non-autistic people. And I think, to a certain extent, I do still have trouble making friends with people.

CHARLENE

Yeah. Now, friends yeah I’ve got proper, good, good, good friends, but the thing is not time to see them that often-- very busy and--

CIAN

I find it hard to tell who my real friends are because of my autism. That's a bit of a thing I have. Although, I do know that I have good friends, but I just don't know where I am with people. That's a bit of a trouble I have, really. Yeah.

TERRY

I class everyone including the teachers as part of my family because they have supported me through a lot of rubbish times, throughout the period that I've been with Access. So, yeah. My friends are my family, I wouldn't give them up for the world.