Sophie Hinchliffe, otherwise known as cleaning guru Mrs Hinch, has opened up about a question she is "asked daily".
The internet cleaning sensation, known as Mrs Hinch, shares two children with her husband Jamie. She regularly shares updates of her happy life on Instagram and has opened up about herself and her son having autism.
She told her followers she has taken time to "process, learn and grow" before sharing the news as she added "the world would be a much better place" if everyone accepted autism.
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Taking to Instagram, she wrote: " Autism. A question I am asked daily. Mrs Hinch, is Ronnie autistic? Yes, our wonderful Ronnie is autistic. In fact, I am too.
"Both Ron and I have had confirmation for a while now. We decided as a family to take our time to process, to learn, to grow and to find our way together before we shared. So that’s exactly what we did and are continuing to do each day.
"We have hard days but we also have lots of magical days. And if only everyone accepted and understood autism, the world really would be a much better place.
"Ronnie, thank you for being ours, for being so precious and simply incredible. Because of you everything finally made sense to me after 33 years. You are my absolute inspiration in life. I love you Ron … Mummy is right here with you, in this together, forever."
And the support came pouring in. One person wrote: "What an amazing post!!! What an advocate for autism you are and will be and helping people realise that it’s nothing to be scared of…even though at times it can be bewildering. You’re brave and be proud of who you are."
If you are struggling there is help for parents caring for children with autism. Kate has had support from Knowsley Parents Carers Voice and MYA Choices Knowsley.
There are other autism charities and organisations in Liverpool and surrounding areas that can help you with support and connect you with other families.
Autism Together is a Wirral-based charity which provides services for individuals with autism and their families.
Liverpool Autism Adventures is a community business enterprise that offers families living with autism, leisure and play opportunities in an autism-friendly setting and exclusive use of activities during school holidays.
Liverpool Autism Champions is a project set up to make Liverpool more autism-friendly – for more information contact imagine@autismfriendlyliverpool.com.
Autism Initiatives (Crosby) or call 0151 330 9500.
Merseyside Autistic Adults create opportunities for autistic adults on Merseyside to meet up, socialise and support each other.
The National Autistic Society can offer information, advice and support to people on the autism spectrum and their families.
Another added: "Always be unapologetically you! The world would be boring if we were all the same. I was watching your highlights the other day and Ron is doing amazing. He has developed so much over the last couple of years. I imagine a diagnosis was hard for you but equally it no doubt answered a lot of questions for you. Allowed you to understand things you may not have before. And we love you just the way you are."
A third said: "You are both magical and sharing this will help so many others. We have 2 autistic children and they are rays of sunshine in ways we never knew possible. Learning and discovering together as we go it a privilege we get to have a front row seat to."
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