A chance to shine

I read Kathy Lette’s interview with mixed emotions ( A Beautiful Mind, AWW, May).

The most frustrating part of having a son with Asperger’s and epilepsy is that services are often little more than lip-service – it seemed that, as my son has no visible disability, no concessions would be made. He is studying law part-time at university now but, without some way to get his foot in the door for at least a parttime job, he is living on benefits – not ideal for anyone. Like Julius Robertson, he’s personable, intelligent and well presented – I wish he, and all the others like him, had opportunities to show the world what he is capable of. This disability may not be obviously apparent, but is very real. N. Ferguson, Mudgeeraba, Qld.