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Son hiding his face for the entire counseling session (Autism spectrum)
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 357685" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi, guys. Yeah, we need to form the "Spectrum Club"...hehe. It's so different from other problems because these are basically kids who want to do well, but who are confused...they see things differently. It's not the same as a mental illness, although some do have both.</p><p></p><p>Terry, Lucas started out in a special education class for reading and math so he got a lot of 1-1. Then he had an aide too and she was extremely helpful, teaching him how to see the big picture and not just focus on little details, teaching him how to take notes, etc. He is pretty much without help now and maintaining that very high average. HOWEVER, it is not going to be enough to stop him from needing help as an adult. His social deficits and shyness (part of the spectrum) is severe enough that he will need somebody to at least find him a suitable job that he can handle anxiety-wise and to make sure he doesn't spend every day alone. He has nice sisters, but I know they will have their own lives and I don't want to just hope they will remember to check in on him often enough. I want to make sure he's in a good place.</p><p></p><p>ML, I don't think it's bad if he needs a little bit of help. That's what I'm aiming for. He seems to realize that he will need that bit of help too. His life skills are very "iffy." Example: Although he can cook for himself and clean, he will NOT take a shower unless practically threatened with jail time (j/k). And he can't go to any job smelling ripe. He is going to need somebody to come over and remind him to shower and brush his teeth. Also, I don't think he will make his own medical appointments if he's sick. He may just lay around being sick and not asking for help. He will need somebody to come around and take him out on field trips or he WILL be alone after work. There are a lot of little things that are easy for most people, but not for L. I'm hoping he matures to the point where, if necessary, he can go without services, but I can't see that happening in the next two years.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, Terry remember all spectrum kids are different. L. is actually doing really well as he started out very delayed in all areas...it's hard to figure out how independent our kids will become. Thankfully, there ARE services that help out adults with disabilities. I assume L. will be able to live in his own apartment, not a group home. That's a big victory in of itself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 357685, member: 1550"] Hi, guys. Yeah, we need to form the "Spectrum Club"...hehe. It's so different from other problems because these are basically kids who want to do well, but who are confused...they see things differently. It's not the same as a mental illness, although some do have both. Terry, Lucas started out in a special education class for reading and math so he got a lot of 1-1. Then he had an aide too and she was extremely helpful, teaching him how to see the big picture and not just focus on little details, teaching him how to take notes, etc. He is pretty much without help now and maintaining that very high average. HOWEVER, it is not going to be enough to stop him from needing help as an adult. His social deficits and shyness (part of the spectrum) is severe enough that he will need somebody to at least find him a suitable job that he can handle anxiety-wise and to make sure he doesn't spend every day alone. He has nice sisters, but I know they will have their own lives and I don't want to just hope they will remember to check in on him often enough. I want to make sure he's in a good place. ML, I don't think it's bad if he needs a little bit of help. That's what I'm aiming for. He seems to realize that he will need that bit of help too. His life skills are very "iffy." Example: Although he can cook for himself and clean, he will NOT take a shower unless practically threatened with jail time (j/k). And he can't go to any job smelling ripe. He is going to need somebody to come over and remind him to shower and brush his teeth. Also, I don't think he will make his own medical appointments if he's sick. He may just lay around being sick and not asking for help. He will need somebody to come around and take him out on field trips or he WILL be alone after work. There are a lot of little things that are easy for most people, but not for L. I'm hoping he matures to the point where, if necessary, he can go without services, but I can't see that happening in the next two years. Lastly, Terry remember all spectrum kids are different. L. is actually doing really well as he started out very delayed in all areas...it's hard to figure out how independent our kids will become. Thankfully, there ARE services that help out adults with disabilities. I assume L. will be able to live in his own apartment, not a group home. That's a big victory in of itself. [/QUOTE]
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