“The Long Road; Stories of love, hope and autistic young people with complex needs” features current Prior’s Court young person Zac, and Prior’s Court ‘alumni’ Peter and Jenny, and their families. The film explores the challenges, perseverance and love that shape the lives of autistic young people with complex needs – and highlights how the right support can create lasting impact well into adulthood. Read more
Kaitlin Lawrence’s brother Jamie has been living and learning full-time at Prior’s Court since he was 13, after being taken into care at the age of 10 due to the nature of his autism leading to aggressive behaviours towards his family. This is Kaitlin's story. Read more
Hear from the families of some of the young people at Prior's Court as they share their experiences of life with an autistic child with complex needs and Prior's Court in these short films.
Prior's Court prides itself on maintaining close relationships with families once their child joins. Regular calls home and regular visits ensures that both parents and siblings get to share in the joyous experiences their young person gets to have - whether that be joining them in dancing to music at the festival, or celebrating them doing up their own zip on a normal Saturday trip out. Read more
Meet Shaun, a young adult at Prior's Court, and his father Geoff. Geoff speaks about the heart-breaking decision to have to send his son to residential provision 85 miles away. But also how Shaun's life has been transformed at Prior's Court. Read more
Matt and Suzanne, parents of Prior's Court young person Zac, tell their story of how complex autism has impacted their family. Suzanne explains how Zac's autism affected the lives of his sisters, and their heart-breaking realisation that residential provision was the best option for their son. Read more