Hi everyone,
Ds is 8, he has severe autism and a severe learning disability.
He can be the most loving and sweet little boy most of the time but can become very aggressive mainly due to communication issues as he has no speech at all. At home he rarely has meltdowns but when he does they are truly awful. He requires constant attention/supervision and it is exhausting.
He has been attending a respite group for the last 6 months and it has just broken down. It was only for 4 hours a week but it made a massive difference especially during the school holidays.
I'm absolutely gutted and don't see any other options.
I couldn't love him anymore if I tried but I just don't have a life anymore. I think about the future and just end up crying. He was diagnosed at 2 and many people told me it would get easier as he gets older, it has been completely the opposite.
Anyone else in a similar situation, how do you cope?
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spader1987 · 25/08/2018 21:30
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