Compiled with ableist threats of suicide and counter congruent co-shaming its basically gaslighting. NO it would NOT be. My son just turned three in January, he has SPD, possible ADHD, and is being re-evaluated for ASD. The right thing to do in situations like this is to talk and gently correct. Yep, everything. You should always contact your doctor or other qualified healthcare professional before starting, changing, or stopping any kind of health treatment. This sounds like lack of impulse control (cant pause to think whether or not things should be done when angry) and seeking sensory input. Frustration over a lack of communication. With any of those suggestions, please make sure your child is out of earshotand that youre talking to someone safe. clean the parts taht get stinky. He struggles with communication, which leads to most of his meltdowns, but they are rare now, and with his improvements, my health has improved in some ways, too. These groups in which Parents share intimate details about their disabledchilds meltdowns, bathroom struggles, medical histories, and more without hesitation., are often all that we have for support- the only other people that understand or know what we go through. Im sorry, maybe your autistic kid is manageable. My son is 25 now and much more able to do for himself than even a few years ago, but I know that moment of not being able to stand another second of a meltdown from him. This article is a bit ridiculous. Thank you for writing this. 4. My daughter is highly functioning, ADHD, epileptic and ODD. Right? People like YOU should be shamed, not US for trying to educate you on how to actually not dehumanize your child, or US. Its a living hell and all I can do is pray it gets better. She does NOT speak for me. Nobody ordered you to stop complaining, if you have the martyr syndrome just express it in proper places and possiibly in front of proper watchers/readers/listeners. I am a parent of a severely autistic adult and HE IS NOT AND NEVER HAS BEEN A BURDEN and I presume competence (as we all should for anyone with serious communication challenges), it would break his heart to hear me say something like that about him. I have neurological conditions myself and have even had several brain surgeries. The problem is more system wide (she did say school, not teacher, but its likely the problem is broader than that to encompass the whole of state services). Sometimes SIB is related to pain. Im autistic. we all have to try to make our childrens lived less stressful. I wonder why is this so easy for other moms? If your aim is to show people the ugly with the good, firstly Id consider if your child is happy for their lives to be on the internet and then Id make sure to explain in a cut that you were having a though time and that your feelings, while valid, dont represent everything you experience with your child. Im afraid Ill hit someone while being distracted by trying to dodge blows. AS someone whos autism was so hidden I wasnt even diagnosed until 31, I can tell you it wasnt easy for me or my parents. Like, there is an out? Develop the tech skills you need for work and life. No such thing. Stop shaming the moms of severely autistic kids. In most instances with your child, it's not truly an emergency and both you and your child will benefit from putting the breaks on, and then following up when your ready with a more supportive and effective response. Confusion of pronouns. He has punched holes in the walls of every room in the house. Then get off your throne, stop judging, and write a post/blog entry about severe ASD and the need for finding and help for those individuals and their families. But my son cannot read nor understand offensive opinion pieces like this nor the supportive great article! offensive comments that belittle his autism as something not real, something that exists only because I want something to complain about. Search the internet to see what substitutes autistic adults have found for their SIB. Everyone has their right to privacy. If you divide my day each student would be entiled to 1.30 mins one on one time. I know I did. Surely we have to bring it back to the child first and foremost.it made me very sad to watch this childs needs clearly not being met. You are the problem They need help not shame. Not be a spokeswoman as a mother to an Autistic child. Yes, any parent would complain about any child and we do! GOOD FOR YOU!! And I dont mean for him I mean for you and your husband. 1.2K views, 26 likes, 31 loves, 56 comments, 42 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Michael Mirdad: Humility versus Grandiosity -- Friday Night Spiritual. Last resort. If you dont have a good support network, I hope you are able to find one. You have much to learn. Right on! Having two autistic children (one moderate and one severe) has ruined my life and my wifes life. I watched the video thats being quoted in this article, what I saw was a Mother who was vulnerable, clearly struggling, sharing real, raw and valid emotions with the world. No sleep for days because of severe ASD insomnia (the ASD individuals insomnia which causes family members and caregivers to also have to no sleep). We still have bad days but Im telling you- its night and day. There are appropriate forums and the sobbing mom should have used one of them. There are lots of gentler ways to tell our stories and deal with our troubles. Parenting must be hard at times (again not only parenting an autistic child). He can go to the bathroom on his own and even though he didnt go to mes school he still has the possibility to think of what he wants his life to be. I dont know what you have to go through day to day but I can sympathize with anyone that has to face these hardships and loses their shit, all of us that are affected by autism live in a waking nightmare. People with autism have a number of legal rights and protections. You dare nudge others while sitting on your throne of high functioning autism. If you choose to have children, you are opening yourself up to having a whole range of children and this really should have been made clear before you start. She should clarify that this does NOT apply to level 3 autism, the most severe, as the DSM does. Autism can seriously suck. Luckily its only moms who have feelings. We dont know if hell be able to regain the losses he has experienced once he has school again. Yes, vent, complain etc but not on the internet to strangers. The struggle and frustrations need to be shared and spoken about, but not online for the whole world. Co-morbidities ARE THE ISSUE. She shouldnt have posted a video about it, but you shouldnt be judging her. It doesnt just affect the parents and the child. Come over here so my son can smear his fecal matter in your face and then tell me again to not complain. And he will outlive me. Maybe she didnt handle it the way you would have but its not your kid. And EVEN IF WE COMPLAIN that does not mean we are not supporting them 24/7 because WE ARE. So I think what it comes down to is for parents to ask themselves two things: What are my support needs? You have NO CLUE what severe ASD is Never being able to figure out exactly what your child needs, or wants, because they cant tell you and you cant read their mind. This is the most ass backwards post Ive ever read. The content of this article is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, examination, diagnosis, or treatment. Let the woman tell her story. "More than half of children with autism have moderate to severe sleep disturbances," according to the ATN specialists. Luna Rose leads wikiHow's Autism Project. Most of the comments here mention things that arent even autism-related. Theres venting which needs to be done in an appropriate place, whether the child is neurotypical, autistic, or has ADHD. 3. I do not post about this other than to help others in need. Not cool. Now that we have that out of the way, lets get to the meat of it. There should be separate terms for such extreme ends of the spectrum. Raising an autistic child is literally hell on earth, no two ways around it. Not every autistic child is the kind you can just take to starbucks or out for lunch! And there is absolutely nothing wrong with saying so. From an autistic childs perspective, and my other neurodivergent friends, they are delusional and dont care about what their actual children think, and someones identify shouldnt be my child is autistic. as minors, we do not want to be seen as tokens or things for our parents to control. Neighbors warning new neighbors about your kid. Amazing that this seems to have been missed. I dont get all you parents who wish your kids were different than how they are. I think this grace should extend to the autistic child. If you have something to say to Kate, say it to her instead of bashing her. All you know is what you see in others. Grab lunch with a friend and vent about life. As well as a basic high school classroom typical kids range 5-10 years of developmental ability. Get off your ass and help, dont hinder and judge. You are not alone in not being believed. It hurts a lot. Even if I tired too there is not enough time to plan lesson for every child like that, and some days after having a child have a melt down and everything else you had to do after teaching all day without a break you dont have the mental enegery left to spend hour to spend thinking of how Jonny would do better if I could link this concept to his interests in sea life. Yall need to start treating your severely Autistic children with basic human rights, privacy, and respect. How much they wish it didnt exist? You say your son will outlive you, and I have to break it to you: that might not be realistic worry for your son. He screams most of the time hes awake. Going live from your car while crying about how terrible autism is for you, is not the right way to do it. Sincerely, AAC can help bridge the gap if your child isn't ready for speech yet. Thank you for such a thoughtful resource and such great ideas. You probably didnt even read the article. I suspect this entire, offensive, tone-deaf piece was published only as click bait. I do not sugar coat my life and i dont pretended this is a fairy tale. And thats what youve got to understand. What makes it so different to talk about it in private versus on social media. When the world is spinning around you, pause and look within yourself taking note of your emotions and bodily sensations. I would have a massive problem with any mom making a video of this sort about ANY child. Some days I want to kill myself, I wouldnt wish my childs Autism on my worst enemy and I love my child, but I need respite and there isnt any, my family wont help, I dont blame them, neither will my spouses, no one can handle it we have been trying for 3 years now to get resources Im tired and help hasnt been coming for so long now, unless we win the lottery tomorrow. Eating enough food is more important than eating nutritious food. So for your first rule of thumb, dont post anything publicly about your autistic child that you wouldnt post about your neurotypical child. Don't punish/criticize the child or push them to do something if they aren't comfortable, because they'll associate social interactions with negative feelings. I promise you, they did their share of complaining as ALL parents do, even those with easy typically developing children, because I have one of those too and YES, I have complained about her too. Im not a burden, i am a valuable part of my family. That is your autism talking. Its just basic respect. Avoid pretending to understand, because your child can probably tell you're faking it. Your autism is NOTHING like my sons. Agreed I work in a school too and you can find yourself fighting to get the support required for the children you work with. Because those of us with disabled children fear so fucking much. Its the same thing. That being able to string sentences together means the autism is easy (or indeed that its not even autism as stated further back in this thread by someone). You want to complain so fucking badly about your kid smearing fecal matter to the world? Ill ask that you kindly read this post about the harm in functioning labels. Melody, your comments are completely lacking in empathy and understanding. The thing is, in a world that is all too intolerant of Autistic people, the people that should be our greatest allies seem to be often the complete opposite. 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