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crystal12

hi everyone.  I'm mum to a young adult man with autism.  He's in supported living. I first came across the nas when he was about 4 when they were very helpful in letting us access a course they'd arranged.  I've been a member for years but didn't realise there was a discussion forum.....really pleased about that!  We've certainly had our ups and downs over the yrs, to put it mildly, so I hope I can be a useful contributor and also learn from all of you.

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  • crystal12 said:

    hi again some one - no he isn't independent, altho he can do a number of things for himself.   As an example it wdn't be safe for him to go out by himself, altho he wdn't get lost.   He has a communication style which you need to get used to.  He also has some sensory issues.  He knows he needs some help.  He needs 24 hr support + at long last he's got an autism-specific care provider + has moved from where he 1st lived.   I've always tried to be a good parent, sometimes you can just get so tired + feel you've fallen short.  I've learnt to be a very patient person...something I never was!

    Ah yes, i know that well, tho my partner isnt severely autsitic, having high functioning autism/ aspergers, I did have to learn a lot of patience for his 'unique' way of doing things, some things I still have to 'learn patience' for

    I feel confident in saying you didnt "fall short", you do what you can and it does make you tired, but that doesn't mean you didn't do everything you could do

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  • crystal12 said:

    hi again some one - no he isn't independent, altho he can do a number of things for himself.   As an example it wdn't be safe for him to go out by himself, altho he wdn't get lost.   He has a communication style which you need to get used to.  He also has some sensory issues.  He knows he needs some help.  He needs 24 hr support + at long last he's got an autism-specific care provider + has moved from where he 1st lived.   I've always tried to be a good parent, sometimes you can just get so tired + feel you've fallen short.  I've learnt to be a very patient person...something I never was!

    Ah yes, i know that well, tho my partner isnt severely autsitic, having high functioning autism/ aspergers, I did have to learn a lot of patience for his 'unique' way of doing things, some things I still have to 'learn patience' for

    I feel confident in saying you didnt "fall short", you do what you can and it does make you tired, but that doesn't mean you didn't do everything you could do

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