Hi, I am a mother of a young boy almost thirteen years old with autism and severe learning difficulties, with high sensory problems. after getting the diagnosis all those years ago and having to cope with the news i find that as my son gets older its like going through it all again, I love my son more than anything in the world but it is so heartbreaking seeing him grow up with so many problems, i want to be strong for him but I am not strong when i keep crying all the time, i am trying to find him a more suitable school for when he comes out of hospital but even looking at the school websites starts me off. he has been in hospital for several months while his medication is getting sorted after he had a meltdown.
It has been suggested that he would benefit from a residential school, these schools are miles away, he is so young and i want my son to be living at home with his family who love him, just the thought of him living in care is too much for me to bear, and i never chose to have children to have this happen (leaving home at thirteen)
just wandering how other parents seem to cope without being a blubbering emotional wreck, ive had years to get used to it but feel like i never will.
any advice would be appreciated
sarah
