THE mother of an autistic woman is so frustrated about the lack of provision for adults like her daughter that she wants to set up a support group.

Lynne Crane, of Barbourne, in Worcester, said that after her daughter completed her education, support dried up.

Nineteen-year-old Jenny cannot do day-to-day tasks such as tell the time or handle money.

"She gets depressed because nobody wants to help her and she is aware of that," said the 49-year-old, who fears leaving her alone for long periods.

Ms Crane, of Merrimans Hill believes her daughter is autistic, although she is classified as having mild to moderate learning problems, with autistic tendencies.

She said that social services were only able to help people with moderate to severe learning problems.

Neither does Worcester have a Vulnerable Young Persons Team, unlike Hereford and Kiddermin-ster. Ms Crane, whose former husband lives in Hertfordshire, is the only relative able to care for her daughter and fears for the future should something happen to her.

"I am coping at the moment but you don't know if you're going to get knocked down by a bus," she said.

"There's got to be other people in a similar situation who want to form a support group."

Alan Bicknell, of the National Autistic Society said: "There is a real need for more services for adults with autistic spectrum disorders in Worcestershire.

He said the group can help set up support groups and would ideally like to set up a social group for autistic adults.

A Worcestershire County Council spokeswoman said: "While we haven't had a referral to social services, we saw this young lady at the college she attended for career advice.

"We are happy to contact Ms Crane to discuss her concerns and find out if her daughter is eligible for social care services."

For information contact the society on 0845 0704004.

To contact Ms Crane call 07876 016349.