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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 538533" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Hello and welcome. I know what you are looking for. I looked for it myself for a long time. I wanted to see what the future held for my sweet,loved first born. I wanted someone to give me hope, a path to follow and reassurance that everything would be ok. difficult child will be 28 in August. He is doing well. He isn't typical of his peer group but he isn't just existing in mom's spare room, living a marginal life. </p><p>There wasn't much out there when we started this journey and my son's symptoms are different. He never had speech issues and tends to be overly gregarious and out going. </p><p></p><p>The years into puberty were tough. No doubt about it but things have come along slowly. It is a delay. Doesn't mean it won't happen at all. The statistics are pretty ugly for adults on the spectrum but I'm hopeful your generation of children, parents and professionals will change those statistics. </p><p></p><p>I tried to keep difficult child on the same level socially as his peer group but always watched for difficult child's comfort level. I held him accountable. I was clear and told him the truth. You will understand that more when he is hitting adolescence and hygiene doesn't seem too important. </p><p>The biggest discovery for me was learning to ask myself "what does my son need?" not what I need or school needs or in laws need or health care professionals may need. Be his advocate but make him accountable. Give him constant lessons on right from wrong and appropriate behavior. Ask him what he thinks about the choices he has and always make sure everyone treats him with dignity. He is not a trained pet or stupid. Don't let anyone treat him that way. Encourage him to stand up for himself and to always be respectful in return. I hope at the end of the day you remind yourself that you love him and you want him to be happy with his life whatever that turns out to be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 538533, member: 3"] Hello and welcome. I know what you are looking for. I looked for it myself for a long time. I wanted to see what the future held for my sweet,loved first born. I wanted someone to give me hope, a path to follow and reassurance that everything would be ok. difficult child will be 28 in August. He is doing well. He isn't typical of his peer group but he isn't just existing in mom's spare room, living a marginal life. There wasn't much out there when we started this journey and my son's symptoms are different. He never had speech issues and tends to be overly gregarious and out going. The years into puberty were tough. No doubt about it but things have come along slowly. It is a delay. Doesn't mean it won't happen at all. The statistics are pretty ugly for adults on the spectrum but I'm hopeful your generation of children, parents and professionals will change those statistics. I tried to keep difficult child on the same level socially as his peer group but always watched for difficult child's comfort level. I held him accountable. I was clear and told him the truth. You will understand that more when he is hitting adolescence and hygiene doesn't seem too important. The biggest discovery for me was learning to ask myself "what does my son need?" not what I need or school needs or in laws need or health care professionals may need. Be his advocate but make him accountable. Give him constant lessons on right from wrong and appropriate behavior. Ask him what he thinks about the choices he has and always make sure everyone treats him with dignity. He is not a trained pet or stupid. Don't let anyone treat him that way. Encourage him to stand up for himself and to always be respectful in return. I hope at the end of the day you remind yourself that you love him and you want him to be happy with his life whatever that turns out to be. [/QUOTE]
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