Hello . I wonder if anyone can help .
My son is 30 and lives in a adult foster carer scheme placement . His carer appears to take as little care of him as he can , under the terms of his agreement with the scheme .
My son is a lovely person , but can become very frustrated and can have really bad meltdowns sometimes .
He has very low self esteem , low mood and does not wish to be identified as being on the spectrum . He finds it very difficult to make any decisions as every option carries equal weight for him and causes him frustration .
He is therefore being allowed to live in one room with glass and rubbish all over the floor , and the bathroom sink is blocked .
I have tried to contact the social work team several times since last September , but no one has returned my call . I have assumed that COVID has made the workload much worse .
I am very concerned about him , and I wonder if anyone has had similar experiences , or might have any suggestions .
Moving is very distressing for him ; as are any significant changes .
He trashed his last carer's house , because she put some boundaries in that he felt unable to adhere to , which is why I think he has ended up in the situation he is in now .
I'm grateful for the help and support that mental health and social work teams are giving us. However , I can't help thinking that this situation is not good for him at all .
Any suggestions at all would be very much appreciated .
I also wonder if anyone might know what services might be available to support for carers of adults who are neurodiverse .