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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 295344" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Terry, every time I type it or think about it, I get tears in my eyes. NOBODY would take him. We werent fully licensed yet, but they were willing to put him into a new foster home (his foster home since birth could no longer keep him) and hold him nearby for us until we got our license. He was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo difficult, nobody wanted to stay up all night with a baby. First they called all their African-American families and they all said "No thanks." Secondly, they called everyone else and they all said, "Sorry, no way." We were unable to say no, so we knew we had a problem on our hands, but it was never as bad as it was explained to us. He was different and did rage, but he was also always loving and sweet. He didn't sleep for two years so we didn't either!!!</p><p></p><p>I'm very proud of him. He works hard and responded very well to intervention and has learned to control his temper most of the time. I can't say enough about my precious big boy (sixteen soon--driving next year). I always tell anyone that high functioning autism can turn out well. This boy, who as a toddler was almost nonfunctional, is probably going to go to a two year college and we'll take it from there. He may always need somebody to look in on him because of his strange social issues, but he is on his way to a productive life. It just breaks my heart over and over again that nobody wanted him. He's one of the sweetest boys I have ever met, and I'm not just saying that because he's my son. How sad if he had been institutionalized or bounced around in foster care.</p><p></p><p>Ok, my emotional vent is over and I do have tears in my eyes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 295344, member: 1550"] Terry, every time I type it or think about it, I get tears in my eyes. NOBODY would take him. We werent fully licensed yet, but they were willing to put him into a new foster home (his foster home since birth could no longer keep him) and hold him nearby for us until we got our license. He was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo difficult, nobody wanted to stay up all night with a baby. First they called all their African-American families and they all said "No thanks." Secondly, they called everyone else and they all said, "Sorry, no way." We were unable to say no, so we knew we had a problem on our hands, but it was never as bad as it was explained to us. He was different and did rage, but he was also always loving and sweet. He didn't sleep for two years so we didn't either!!! I'm very proud of him. He works hard and responded very well to intervention and has learned to control his temper most of the time. I can't say enough about my precious big boy (sixteen soon--driving next year). I always tell anyone that high functioning autism can turn out well. This boy, who as a toddler was almost nonfunctional, is probably going to go to a two year college and we'll take it from there. He may always need somebody to look in on him because of his strange social issues, but he is on his way to a productive life. It just breaks my heart over and over again that nobody wanted him. He's one of the sweetest boys I have ever met, and I'm not just saying that because he's my son. How sad if he had been institutionalized or bounced around in foster care. Ok, my emotional vent is over and I do have tears in my eyes. [/QUOTE]
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