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Psychologist??

NAS38782

Hi,

I need some advice - my autistic 9 year old son was diagnosed a year ago but despite adapting to him and trying things recommended to us we are having continued behavioural issues.

1. Most days he says he wants to die and gets knives (blunt) from our kitchen.

2. He hits every day either his dad or little sister when he gets angry.

3. He refuses to do anything new despite preparing him.

4. If we say he can’t do something he shouts that we don’t care or love him.

This is really impacting our family life - I wondered if a psychologist would help? He has previously had some Camhs sessions which didn’t really help so currently is not seeing anyone professionally.

thanks

Parents
  • Former Member
    Former Member

    When I experience a meltdown my natural reaction is to experience suicidal thoughts, however, this isn't because I'm autistic. It's due to the NT people who influenced my childhood and how they reacted to the world.

    The way the whole family interacts and behaves will be influencing your son, his reactions to the world, as well as his coping strategies. As such, instead of putting all of the emphasis on your son to change, such as sending him to see a psychologist, have you considered looking into family support instead? Is there a service who could observe the family  to see where the issues may lie? For example, if there are challenges with how you communicate with each other accessing tailored support around this would be much more effective.

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    When I experience a meltdown my natural reaction is to experience suicidal thoughts, however, this isn't because I'm autistic. It's due to the NT people who influenced my childhood and how they reacted to the world.

    The way the whole family interacts and behaves will be influencing your son, his reactions to the world, as well as his coping strategies. As such, instead of putting all of the emphasis on your son to change, such as sending him to see a psychologist, have you considered looking into family support instead? Is there a service who could observe the family  to see where the issues may lie? For example, if there are challenges with how you communicate with each other accessing tailored support around this would be much more effective.

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  • in reply to Former Member

    Thanks for your reply. I’m fully committed to supporting my son however I have to consider the needs of my younger daughter too. We have adopted all the communication strategies e.g comic strip/social stories. I do feel that my son is not happy and try my very best to help him but I think it needs to be explored further.