Hi, came on here because I am struggling. I’m grieving having confirmation that we have multiple children with ASD. One of them has ADHD as well as ASD.
Don’t get me wrong, I love my children and I am thankful for them, and like everyone, they each have unique giftings (as well as challenges), but as a parent and home educator, I feel overwhelmed. Each has “manageable” symptoms, but each has various needs, both socially and academically. I have been home educating for years now and have been providing interventions since they were all little, but I need some help. How am I meant to get them the help for each need they have? I’ve been told that I can call Just One Norfolk and that they have people who can help famities prioritise the needs in their family. Has anyone found help that way?
And ugh! I feel really upset. I know that my children have ASD, but I’ve not fully embraced the reality of that. I feel frustrated. I am grieving and never wanted this situation. I would never tell them that or want them to detect that I feel this way. I am able to say all the right things to them, but inside I’m really struggling at the moment.
We have considered school before, but every time we have done so, we come around to realising that our children, for one reason or another, wouldn’t cope well in school. They are intelligent but have slower processing to varying degrees and each of them would struggle socially to varying degrees. We are able to provide them a tailored education at home, but not without challenge.
Anyone else home educating a multiplex family? Any other Christian families out there?
