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<blockquote data-quote="ahhjeez" data-source="post: 738250" data-attributes="member: 16999"><p>I wanted to chime in on this as well as I have a son on the spectrum and am married to a man on the spectrum as well. I agree with both SWOT and Susiestar. My son has tremendous anxiety which tends to result in depression for him. He has been on antidepressants for years with very good results. He also takes clonidine for sleep as he has problems with insomnia. He will be starting college in the fall and is an all around amazing guy. Therapy wasn't very helpful for him, but I think that had a lot to do with the therapist not having a ton of experience with people on the spectrum. B doesn't like change and prefers to be by himself in his room which is his safe space. He is a bit socially awkward. He's incredibly bright and has a great sense of humor. He has a lot of sensory issues. He has an incredible sense of smell and hearing. Certain textures will bother him as do loud noises. He only eats limited foods due to textures/smells. Fluorescent lights really bother his eyes. My husband is more textbook in that he has voice modulation issues and has trouble reading social cues and facial expressions. He will stand in others personal space and if he is talking about something that fascinates him will talk and talk and talk. LOL. He's incredibly blunt and has blurted things out that have left me red faced. Fortunately I have a good sense of humor and will generally just burst out laughing. He's also incredibly smart, has an amazing work ethic and is an all around great human being. Once my son was diagnosis'd my husband was able to see himself and his issues more clearly and was able to work on them. Long story even longer.....interventions were an incredible help for my son. Occupational and physical therapy through the school were instrumental in working on the sensory end of things. Brushing therapy worked wonders for B. We also did joint compression along with the brushing and it was very calming for B when he was anxious. </p><p></p><p>I agree with the others in that I think it would be beneficial for your son to know his diagnosis. You can reassure him that he is amazing (which I'm sure you do <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ) and that like many other people, his brain is wired a bit differently. That there are many, many autistic people and that he has a ton of gifts that he will be giving the world and that he is perfect the way he is and is exactly who he is supposed to be. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ahhjeez, post: 738250, member: 16999"] I wanted to chime in on this as well as I have a son on the spectrum and am married to a man on the spectrum as well. I agree with both SWOT and Susiestar. My son has tremendous anxiety which tends to result in depression for him. He has been on antidepressants for years with very good results. He also takes clonidine for sleep as he has problems with insomnia. He will be starting college in the fall and is an all around amazing guy. Therapy wasn't very helpful for him, but I think that had a lot to do with the therapist not having a ton of experience with people on the spectrum. B doesn't like change and prefers to be by himself in his room which is his safe space. He is a bit socially awkward. He's incredibly bright and has a great sense of humor. He has a lot of sensory issues. He has an incredible sense of smell and hearing. Certain textures will bother him as do loud noises. He only eats limited foods due to textures/smells. Fluorescent lights really bother his eyes. My husband is more textbook in that he has voice modulation issues and has trouble reading social cues and facial expressions. He will stand in others personal space and if he is talking about something that fascinates him will talk and talk and talk. LOL. He's incredibly blunt and has blurted things out that have left me red faced. Fortunately I have a good sense of humor and will generally just burst out laughing. He's also incredibly smart, has an amazing work ethic and is an all around great human being. Once my son was diagnosis'd my husband was able to see himself and his issues more clearly and was able to work on them. Long story even longer.....interventions were an incredible help for my son. Occupational and physical therapy through the school were instrumental in working on the sensory end of things. Brushing therapy worked wonders for B. We also did joint compression along with the brushing and it was very calming for B when he was anxious. I agree with the others in that I think it would be beneficial for your son to know his diagnosis. You can reassure him that he is amazing (which I'm sure you do :) ) and that like many other people, his brain is wired a bit differently. That there are many, many autistic people and that he has a ton of gifts that he will be giving the world and that he is perfect the way he is and is exactly who he is supposed to be. :) [/QUOTE]
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