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How can I help my autistic friend understand??

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So...my friend was mis-diagnosed with dispraxia when really she had autism...she has great difficulty understanding a hell of a lot of things, as most people with autistm do...I was just wondering if anyone knows how I could try and get through to her that she needs to go to school...her grandmother has lost control of her and cant cope. I want to help...How can I do this? I have tried being there for my friend, we are very very close, but she wont go to school...she wont eat properly or look after herself...she hasnt been to school in 6 weeks..her hair is matted...im so worried about her because she is very angry all the time and her grandmother says she is depressed. Does anyone have any ideas what I could do to try help the situation? (She wont accept help from profesionals...but has recently agreed to but I doubt that will happen as she is very in disicive (cant spell) Help please!! any advice greatly appreciated xx