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Son hiding his face for the entire counseling session (Autism spectrum)
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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 357754" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>MWM, Dept. of Voc Rehab is the first step. Look for social skills classes for young adults. There are a lot of very shy young men who </p><p>bond together doing things they enjoy. </p><p>Connect with Dept of Parks and Reacreation. </p><p>He will need a caseworker and supports for living outside of home. </p><p>My difficult child is pretty outgoing, articulate and functions pretty well. He drives out of state, grocery shops for me(small quantities) goes to doctor, dentist, pharmacy all on his own. He still isn't able to live on his own without supports. </p><p>difficult child attends social groups, invites them over for movie night or they arrange going out as a group. He probably has adult friend get togethers 2 to 3 nights a month. </p><p>I wish there was a campus for all of our young adults that allow them the freedom of being at ease within their peer group. It's difficult to find. </p><p>Your difficult child will probably be able to go to community college and do well with supports. If he picks a job that allows him to do the work and not have a great deal of pressure for social interaction with strangers, may work. </p><p>If he isn't interested in the opposite sex- fine. Whatever he is comfortable with will be fine. </p><p>I hate to think my difficult child will be alone day in and day out when we are gone despite having caring family. It's not the same as living with someone who wants to be around him like a good friend or a significant other. </p><p>I have pushed difficult child to be away from home intermittently without us which helps prepare him for life without us. Small steps.. Small steps. My difficult child is close to 26yrs old. If he had a job that made him feel that sort of dignity that honest work gives you and a significant other he would blend in as an unusual regular person instead of wearing the "I'm disabled" sign on his back. </p><p>We are always looking for more ways to find social outlets and opportunities for difficult child to be adult. I'm sure you will find more opportunities for difficult child to grow into a little more social young man.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 357754, member: 3"] MWM, Dept. of Voc Rehab is the first step. Look for social skills classes for young adults. There are a lot of very shy young men who bond together doing things they enjoy. Connect with Dept of Parks and Reacreation. He will need a caseworker and supports for living outside of home. My difficult child is pretty outgoing, articulate and functions pretty well. He drives out of state, grocery shops for me(small quantities) goes to doctor, dentist, pharmacy all on his own. He still isn't able to live on his own without supports. difficult child attends social groups, invites them over for movie night or they arrange going out as a group. He probably has adult friend get togethers 2 to 3 nights a month. I wish there was a campus for all of our young adults that allow them the freedom of being at ease within their peer group. It's difficult to find. Your difficult child will probably be able to go to community college and do well with supports. If he picks a job that allows him to do the work and not have a great deal of pressure for social interaction with strangers, may work. If he isn't interested in the opposite sex- fine. Whatever he is comfortable with will be fine. I hate to think my difficult child will be alone day in and day out when we are gone despite having caring family. It's not the same as living with someone who wants to be around him like a good friend or a significant other. I have pushed difficult child to be away from home intermittently without us which helps prepare him for life without us. Small steps.. Small steps. My difficult child is close to 26yrs old. If he had a job that made him feel that sort of dignity that honest work gives you and a significant other he would blend in as an unusual regular person instead of wearing the "I'm disabled" sign on his back. We are always looking for more ways to find social outlets and opportunities for difficult child to be adult. I'm sure you will find more opportunities for difficult child to grow into a little more social young man. [/QUOTE]
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