No one knows what it's like having an autistic child, unless you are the parent or caregiver. It's not easy, for me it has been especially hard lately with Justin.
It seems as though he's regressed in some areas. Things I thought were long handled, like hopping the gate to get into the water in the kitchen. Yeah, that's back full force.
Frustration levels don't ever really go away. Sure, they may ease up a bit but they're still there.
I wish I could afford to have someone come in daily, or 3-4 days a week and do his therapies with him. His one occupational therapist is wonderful, Justin really likes her I can tell. She doesn't let him get away with things, and he listens to her. It's hard to get him out. People who don't have autistic children will never understand this !
A few other regressions:
* Getting into laundry room, dumping whole box of soap in.
* Opening the hall closet, and pulling out tools and batteries and scattering them around his room.
* Taking things off shelves.
* Not listening.
* Climbing onto the computer table, and jumping off (over and over again.)
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