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<blockquote data-quote="1 Day At a Time" data-source="post: 568650" data-attributes="member: 3704"><p>This tragedy does indeed break my heart, and for so many reasons. I cannot imagine how the parents (and other students) at this school are going to move forward after this experience. It goes without saying that the parents and families of the deceased children and staff members have a long journey ahead of them. The Christmas season will never, ever be the same for them, or really anyone in this town.</p><p></p><p>As the parent of a 21 year old son with Asperger's Disorder, I am doubly saddened and frankly, terrified. Our road has already been difficult and I imagine it will only become more difficult. There is no known effective treatment for Asperger's or autism. We're really out here on our own, trying to make a plan for our adult children. I'm sure that the truth about this situation will unfold in time, but I already have my own ideas about how this disability might have caused a marriage to fail and how a mother and son tried to make a life together. Those of you who are dealing with these issues understand. It's hard to believe that this mother had these weapons for herself. My guess is she may have bought them for her son. Possibly we will never know, but I think everyone will agree that it was a very poor lapse of judgement - whatever the reason.</p><p></p><p>Around six years ago, at exactly this time of year, the 22 year old estranged mentally ill son of our next door neighbors murdered his father and his grandfather - with a knife. We knew this boy throughout his childhood and we witnessed his mental decline. His father fought hard to get him treatment, but as an adult he made a choice to stop taking his medication and stop his treatment. There was nothing that his family could do about this. The day before he committed the crime, he went to a local charity hospital and told the intake worker there that he felt like hurting someone. He was sent away, and told to come back the following week. This fact caused a big scandal here for a while, but I can tell you that nothing has changed. Mental health treatment has changed, but not in a good way - it is even more difficult to obtain. Because of this situation, my husband and I have become even more involved in the local mental health system, trying to make changes where we can. It is an uphill battle. In my humble opinion, our culture is not willing to spend the money necessary to treat mental illness. It is so tragic that a situation like this has to happen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1 Day At a Time, post: 568650, member: 3704"] This tragedy does indeed break my heart, and for so many reasons. I cannot imagine how the parents (and other students) at this school are going to move forward after this experience. It goes without saying that the parents and families of the deceased children and staff members have a long journey ahead of them. The Christmas season will never, ever be the same for them, or really anyone in this town. As the parent of a 21 year old son with Asperger's Disorder, I am doubly saddened and frankly, terrified. Our road has already been difficult and I imagine it will only become more difficult. There is no known effective treatment for Asperger's or autism. We're really out here on our own, trying to make a plan for our adult children. I'm sure that the truth about this situation will unfold in time, but I already have my own ideas about how this disability might have caused a marriage to fail and how a mother and son tried to make a life together. Those of you who are dealing with these issues understand. It's hard to believe that this mother had these weapons for herself. My guess is she may have bought them for her son. Possibly we will never know, but I think everyone will agree that it was a very poor lapse of judgement - whatever the reason. Around six years ago, at exactly this time of year, the 22 year old estranged mentally ill son of our next door neighbors murdered his father and his grandfather - with a knife. We knew this boy throughout his childhood and we witnessed his mental decline. His father fought hard to get him treatment, but as an adult he made a choice to stop taking his medication and stop his treatment. There was nothing that his family could do about this. The day before he committed the crime, he went to a local charity hospital and told the intake worker there that he felt like hurting someone. He was sent away, and told to come back the following week. This fact caused a big scandal here for a while, but I can tell you that nothing has changed. Mental health treatment has changed, but not in a good way - it is even more difficult to obtain. Because of this situation, my husband and I have become even more involved in the local mental health system, trying to make changes where we can. It is an uphill battle. In my humble opinion, our culture is not willing to spend the money necessary to treat mental illness. It is so tragic that a situation like this has to happen. [/QUOTE]
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