We haven’t long been told that my 5 year old boy has autism. We were told we would be put in touch with a specialist nurse which has yet to happen, 9 months on. He us had help for his speech delay and his social communication skills which where the main concern through nursery but now he is about to start school I feel like we have been sort of abandoned. There is no help in place and atm I have no idea who to contact should we need help. Which to be honest I feel I might. Since summer holidays began. 4 weeks or so, my boys behaviour is beginning more of a struggle. He won’t listen to a single thing I say, and will basically do whatever he gets the urge to. I can ask until I’m blue in the face for him to do something or maybe stop doing something and he won’t. He will be eventually get annoyed if I tell him he isn’t listening and then if he isn’t happy or doesn’t get his way he’ll start to shout, like scream at the top of his voice. He’ll scream until he makes himself sick. He won’t lash out but he will get right up close to me and keep screaming. Trying to calm him down doesn’t seem to work because he won’t stop until he gets his own way. He’s nowhere near as bad with his dad but I seem to get the brunt of it every time. The mind boggling thing is I would be quite sure he hated me if he didn’t always want me with him for bedtime or days out together. I’m rambling but I’d like to know it isnt just me in this position. Or am I doing it all really wrong ??
