Published on 12, July, 2020
Heya.. Our 20 year old is struggling with inertia really bad atm. Stuck in loo for 7 hours.
always needs reassurance to finish and start anything. That’s normal ish. . And using emojis to communicate.has for years. More so, since traumatic hospital stay last year. Husband thinks that responding to her communicating like this, is detrimental. I think it’s her ‘native language’ i and is most comfortable using when stressed. basically. Any advice on autistic inertia. A timer won’t help btw.
And some thoughts about communication would be really welcome.
Thanks in advance. Xx
Hello NAS81429, thank you for sharing in the online community and I'm sorry to hear that your child is going through such a challenging time. In terms of the inertia, you may find this article useful: https://www.divergentminds.org/a-look-at-autistic-inertia/.
We have a guide on Communication that could also be helpful: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/communication.
Best wishes,
Anna Mod
Thank you Anna. I have checked these out… some I hadn’t seen before so I do appreciate this. I’m relearning everything in the hope that I can help ease stress and anxiety all round