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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 482993" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have learned to let a lot of things go that I wouldn't let go if my child did not have a disability. One, which is very hard for me, is hygiene. Unless Sonic is going to a family function, I don't INSIST (I do suggest) that he shower etc. or change his clothes. I hope that he learns from natural consequences, but many Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) people don't really care about social norms. Also, an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) child, like most teenagers, is more prone to listening to an outsider. When he gets placed in a job situation (the school is helping) then I"m sure he will be told he has to shower and I am sure he will pay more attention to whoever tells him than he will to me. He also has sensory issues and does not like the feel of deodorant. I'm not sure what will happen with that. But I find, as he gets older, that we, as his parents, can only do so much. In the case of a child like Sonic, I had to get to the point where I realized that unfortunately, my dreams are not going to happen...he will always need some help in life, even after hub and I are gone. That is hard to concede, but at some time it is often necessary.</p><p></p><p>I think you are brave to seek help for yourself. It is a very hard thing to do. It's even harder to change or to maybe decide that we are doing something wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 482993, member: 1550"] I have learned to let a lot of things go that I wouldn't let go if my child did not have a disability. One, which is very hard for me, is hygiene. Unless Sonic is going to a family function, I don't INSIST (I do suggest) that he shower etc. or change his clothes. I hope that he learns from natural consequences, but many Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) people don't really care about social norms. Also, an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) child, like most teenagers, is more prone to listening to an outsider. When he gets placed in a job situation (the school is helping) then I"m sure he will be told he has to shower and I am sure he will pay more attention to whoever tells him than he will to me. He also has sensory issues and does not like the feel of deodorant. I'm not sure what will happen with that. But I find, as he gets older, that we, as his parents, can only do so much. In the case of a child like Sonic, I had to get to the point where I realized that unfortunately, my dreams are not going to happen...he will always need some help in life, even after hub and I are gone. That is hard to concede, but at some time it is often necessary. I think you are brave to seek help for yourself. It is a very hard thing to do. It's even harder to change or to maybe decide that we are doing something wrong. [/QUOTE]
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