It's not going to get better is it? (Autism)

[Cheeseontoastie]

My daughter has autism. She's 6. The only way I can describe it and I know it comes across as horrible but it's like having a toddler who has the strenght of a 6 years old. She throws herself on the floor. Has tantrums. Is vicious towards her younger siblings. Crys hysterically if something happens that she doesn't like. Can be as easy as not getting a toy from the shop for example. She's very able in other ways and can read and write, but has low receptive communication. I just find it's getting harder, everyone told me it would get easier as she gets older but it hasn't. It's got much worse. When she was little if she was having a tantrum I could pick her up or put her in the pram. Now she's too big for me to even restrain her and throws herself on the floor screaming. People look at us and laugh. I've heard it. Yesterday I was banned from a shop due to her behaviour, despite me explaining her condition they didn't care/understand. I've just been pulled up by the school this morning to say she was climbing the book shelves yesterday and bit a member of staff. It really isn't going to get better is it? Every day feels like a struggle I just don't know what the future holds.

World I didn't think you were being judgemental ! Far from it. Your post just reminded me of what I sometimes battled with..e.g. Is being strict a good thing ? etc etc.

I have a 17 year old severely autistic DS. He’s still in nappies and totally non-verbal. He’s got a mental capacity of 18 months, but is 6ft 4in tall.

He has changed as he’s gotten older, he never used to sit down, I mean ever, and he was a runner, “stop there’s a car” is meaningless.

He’s much calmer, slower, does sit down. So as his size has increased, if he has a meltdown, it’s dangerous but they are much fewer than he was as a boy.

He’s easier now, even with teenage hormones, in many ways it’s better than it used to be.

Just wanted to give a Little update the meeting went so much better with the other senco and she was abit shocked how the other one handled it and told me in future she will make sure all contact is between me and her and not the other one. Thanks to those who commented. Things are still hard with dd she pushed her little brother into a shop display earlier with a lot of force, all because he pressed a button at the self check out and it set her off. she just done it so quick without warning. Hopefully things improve soon.