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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 543460" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there, sweetie (you said you're very young...well, I'm not...lol). We welcome you to our family and I think you and your husband are doing EXACTLY what your stepson needs to function well. Kudos to you for your love and caring of this little boy. Structure is very important, as you know, to a child on the spectrum. Does your child have some sort of transitioning clause in his IEP, such as perhaps he can start leaving to his next class earlier than the other kids and with a special aide? Transitions are so hard for our kids. They are not misbehaving. They just do not transition well...sort of freaks them out. My son is nineteen and much better now, but he still loves routine. (He is on the spectrum too). My guess is perhaps since your stepson has limited language he gets frustrated when he can't be understood. Is he in speech at school? Occupational Therapist (OT) for sensory issues? If not, maybe you and your hub should go back to the table and ask for these changes in his IEP. My son had speech (even though he could speak pretty well) and Occupational Therapist (OT) in school and I think both really helped him.</p><p></p><p>As for deadbeat X, I am so sorry about her. Unfortunately, there is really nothing you can do about her. My son is going through a divorce and his soon-to-be X is sleeping around right in front of his son, but there is nothing he can do legally. Unless a spouse is doing something illegal and it can be proven, I don't believe the courts pay any attention. But if your hub is on good terms with her, could he maybe kindly ask her to do certain things so that both of you can be on the same page? I mean, I assume he has already tried, but....thought I'd give it a stab in the dark.</p><p></p><p>You are not alone anymore. Post as often as you like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 543460, member: 1550"] Hi there, sweetie (you said you're very young...well, I'm not...lol). We welcome you to our family and I think you and your husband are doing EXACTLY what your stepson needs to function well. Kudos to you for your love and caring of this little boy. Structure is very important, as you know, to a child on the spectrum. Does your child have some sort of transitioning clause in his IEP, such as perhaps he can start leaving to his next class earlier than the other kids and with a special aide? Transitions are so hard for our kids. They are not misbehaving. They just do not transition well...sort of freaks them out. My son is nineteen and much better now, but he still loves routine. (He is on the spectrum too). My guess is perhaps since your stepson has limited language he gets frustrated when he can't be understood. Is he in speech at school? Occupational Therapist (OT) for sensory issues? If not, maybe you and your hub should go back to the table and ask for these changes in his IEP. My son had speech (even though he could speak pretty well) and Occupational Therapist (OT) in school and I think both really helped him. As for deadbeat X, I am so sorry about her. Unfortunately, there is really nothing you can do about her. My son is going through a divorce and his soon-to-be X is sleeping around right in front of his son, but there is nothing he can do legally. Unless a spouse is doing something illegal and it can be proven, I don't believe the courts pay any attention. But if your hub is on good terms with her, could he maybe kindly ask her to do certain things so that both of you can be on the same page? I mean, I assume he has already tried, but....thought I'd give it a stab in the dark. You are not alone anymore. Post as often as you like. [/QUOTE]
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