Love Needs No Words
Love Needs No Words
Amy Wiltshire & Kirsty Panks
Mary Long-Dhonau OBE: The Hardship Behind Raising A Son With Severe Autism
47 minutes Posted Jul 3, 2025 at 4:00 am.
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On this episode of Love Needs No Words, Amy & Kirsty are joined by Mary Long-Dhonau OBE. Mary also known as 'Flood Mary' is known in a work capacity for going above and beyond to support victims of flooding. But at home she is mum to Peter who is 28, Non Speaking and Autistic. Mary wrote so eloquently on LinkedIn about how difficult it is parenting a child and now adult with severe needs. She describes the early days and the impact his behaviours had on the family, in particul...