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OMG, I am so tired of his twisted sense of reality--long rant
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 381258" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>((hugs)) Terry</p><p></p><p>You've gotten alot of very sound advice.</p><p></p><p>Only thing I have to add is this simple thing. I don't treat Travis like he is special because he has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) or any of his other disabilities. He is who he is and we've all learned to accept it. But house rules are also house rules and that is final. I've always known he has stimulant issues and Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) issues, and I'd adjust for them if possible within reason.......but never made a big deal out of it and if I couldn't then he just had to cope as best he could. I was consistant as humanly possible.....and still there were days I wanted to rip my hair out by the roots and run screaming to the hills. I used humor.......and yes there is always the risk they don't get it.......but without it I'd have lost my mind before he and Nichole had reached the age of 10. I found that Travis is capable of totally getting overly dramatic humor.......and I used it often to drive a point home. </p><p></p><p>It is completely exhausting to live with a child with autism. </p><p></p><p>Only bright spot I can think to add...........</p><p></p><p>It only took me 20 some odd years to get used to the boy. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/rofl.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="rofl :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> Now pretty much nothing he does bothers me these days I just take it in stride. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 381258, member: 84"] ((hugs)) Terry You've gotten alot of very sound advice. Only thing I have to add is this simple thing. I don't treat Travis like he is special because he has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) or any of his other disabilities. He is who he is and we've all learned to accept it. But house rules are also house rules and that is final. I've always known he has stimulant issues and Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) issues, and I'd adjust for them if possible within reason.......but never made a big deal out of it and if I couldn't then he just had to cope as best he could. I was consistant as humanly possible.....and still there were days I wanted to rip my hair out by the roots and run screaming to the hills. I used humor.......and yes there is always the risk they don't get it.......but without it I'd have lost my mind before he and Nichole had reached the age of 10. I found that Travis is capable of totally getting overly dramatic humor.......and I used it often to drive a point home. It is completely exhausting to live with a child with autism. Only bright spot I can think to add........... It only took me 20 some odd years to get used to the boy. :rofl: Now pretty much nothing he does bothers me these days I just take it in stride. :happy: [/QUOTE]
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