25 year old Son in supported living.

We have a 25 year old son who has been living in a supported shared living setting for three years. After a long battle with the LA following the emergence of challenging behaviour he has just bee moved into a single person flat in the same home with a much higher level of support. Our son says he misses his family and asks to return home when we visit him and wants to stay with us when he visits us. He suffers with raised anxiety levels and has had meltdowns in the past although these have become less frequent. 

We would be interested to hear of the experience of other parents and carers. 

Parents
  • Thanks for you comment. As with all things autism related it is a complex situation. our son is still coming to terms withe moving away from the family home and while his net setting is a big step forward and addresses some of the triggers he is due to make a further move next year into a purpose built group of flats. His support team are capable and knowledeable however than can be issues in terms of consistency in messaging and scripting which are so important. Your comments are insightful and helpful.Smile

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  • Thanks for you comment. As with all things autism related it is a complex situation. our son is still coming to terms withe moving away from the family home and while his net setting is a big step forward and addresses some of the triggers he is due to make a further move next year into a purpose built group of flats. His support team are capable and knowledeable however than can be issues in terms of consistency in messaging and scripting which are so important. Your comments are insightful and helpful.Smile

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