Thanks for the good word. He also takes clonadine to lower his blood pressure enough for him to sleep. He’s moderately autistic, non verbal. It just is what it is. What i find funny are all the geniuses on this board, who know exactly how to deal with an acting out autistic kid. I bet most of them couldn’t walk in our shoes for an hour. Now that said, I wouldn’t walk in our shoes...if i could get em off.
And it seems they love to continue to tell us what they don’t know.
The autism & sleep issue is rough. She can go on next to nothing most of the time. Not fun. We all go through those feelings of not being able to do it another day. And then we get up & do it again & God willing we will again tomorrow. I wouldn’t wish this life on anyone but at the same time I feel that I am quite blessed. There’s never a dull moment. That’s for sure.
...couldn’t walk in our shoes for an hour.
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My parents adopted a special needs child. “Experts” came out of the woodwork at family holidays, my high school sporting events, church, etc. for years. Only one friend was honest saying, “I wouldn’t allow him in my home.”
I honestly don’t know how they’ve walked in their shoes. It can be very isolating.