Hi
I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice. My DS was diagnosed with autism when he was 2 and things were fine, we tried to be positive but he’s just turned 4 and we are really struggling. His sensory issues are becoming a big factor in is daily life that we can barley leave the house. We can’t have any noise in the house, like nothing. We’ve tried using headphone but because of sensitivity to touch he can’t bear anything on his head. He’s starting to become violent as he is non verbal and doesn’t understand what we say and we don’t understand what he’s trying to say. He barely eats, he’s lost so much weight these pay few months that we hoped it was a phase but nothing seems to be getting better. He was using pecs but that’s non existent now. He’s biting and hitting his baby brother and we just don’t know how to discipline him. I really need help getting out and about as he craves the outdoor, it’s his only release but I just can’t on my own. He can’t bare using public transport coz of all the noise and different people. It becomes too much for him and he gets violent. He’s ran out in front of buses and cars in the past putting me and his dad in danger. He’s so strong that I cannot restrain him anymore when he does things like this. I am only 5 foot and he’s already 4 foot so he’s catching up really quick.
We love our beautiful little boy so much but we just don’t know how to help him. I have been on such a long waitlist for OT and covid happening has knocked me even further down this list.
I wanted advice on the mobility component of the dla and if anyone has been successful in claiming this at the age of 4 ? It would make life so much easier for us and less scary for our little boy who’s really struggling in this big wide world
Any help is appreciated
Thanks
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Fkhdr · 05/09/2020 19:46
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