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Anyone have guardianship for their Difficult Child?
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<blockquote data-quote="Frieda" data-source="post: 675923" data-attributes="member: 18242"><p>My Difficult Child is not quite an adult (he is 16) but I I know that it is around the corner and I have given up the thought that he just somehow magically will turn from a difficult child into an a-okay adult. He comes by his difficulties honestly - current diagnosis include adhd, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and anxiety disorder. He has been on medication since he was 7, he sees a therapist weekly and he has an IEP in school. While he does well academically, he has never had a friend, has little to no common sense, is very rigid in his thinking and has very poor social skills (despite years and years of therapies). I do not see him able to live by himself anytime soon (as within the next decade or two) and group home spaces are rare in our state, even for adults with more severe disabilities. (He does have an official diagnosis but not a social worker)</p><p>Given all that, I know that soon I will have an adult child living in my home who will be capable in some ways but not able to function fully in the world. We are looking at this with very mixed feelings. We know he needs help but he is a difficult child who can become quite belligerent and threatening when he feels that his routines are interrupted. He needs our help but we have a right to feel safe in our home as well.</p><p>So I am wondering about becoming his guardian. I imagine that some of you are in similar situation only a few years down the road. Do you feel that being your Difficult Child's guardian has helped navigate the system or has it made dynamics more difficult? Any advice?</p><p>(PS My signature is outdated by 2+ years, will fix soon)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frieda, post: 675923, member: 18242"] My Difficult Child is not quite an adult (he is 16) but I I know that it is around the corner and I have given up the thought that he just somehow magically will turn from a difficult child into an a-okay adult. He comes by his difficulties honestly - current diagnosis include adhd, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and anxiety disorder. He has been on medication since he was 7, he sees a therapist weekly and he has an IEP in school. While he does well academically, he has never had a friend, has little to no common sense, is very rigid in his thinking and has very poor social skills (despite years and years of therapies). I do not see him able to live by himself anytime soon (as within the next decade or two) and group home spaces are rare in our state, even for adults with more severe disabilities. (He does have an official diagnosis but not a social worker) Given all that, I know that soon I will have an adult child living in my home who will be capable in some ways but not able to function fully in the world. We are looking at this with very mixed feelings. We know he needs help but he is a difficult child who can become quite belligerent and threatening when he feels that his routines are interrupted. He needs our help but we have a right to feel safe in our home as well. So I am wondering about becoming his guardian. I imagine that some of you are in similar situation only a few years down the road. Do you feel that being your Difficult Child's guardian has helped navigate the system or has it made dynamics more difficult? Any advice? (PS My signature is outdated by 2+ years, will fix soon) [/QUOTE]
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