What do you find hard about having a little one with High Functioning Autism?

[Blossom4538]

Hi all!
As per title really.....

[CloudPerson]

I wear earplugs an awful lot of the time and can thoroughly recommend them

[CloudPerson]

We've also had some success with wristbands that are red on one side and green on the other, red means the wearer needs quiet time, green means ok to talk.
I had to limit my time on red, as if I had it my way I would permanently be silent!

[KOKOagainandagain]

I love the practical things that stop my head exploding - guilt-free earplugs it is then!

[KOKOagainandagain]

To my shame, I have set up the garage with an electric heater so that I can escape with a Radio 4 comedy on iplayer, a glass a Pinot and vape to my hearts content

If I was a man, and it was it shed, it would be OK so, there you go ...

Now I just need ear defenders for when I am forced indoors for a top up!

zzzz - I bought some wonderful bose headphones but they were insufficiently discrete and it would escalate DS1's meltdowns if I donned them mid-way through

[Shesinfashion]

Huge garage envy here too. I try to recreate similar with candles, headphones of soothing rain and a really good book in my bedroom. I can only "cope" with everything till about 9pm (work as a TA in a SN school) but my children keep finding me. It's never daddy my autistic child requests.