Autism child on outings
By mommaj
@mommaj (23112)
United States
November 15, 2015 5:56am CST
If you have an autistic child do you take him or her out willingly or do you try to make sure you get your trips out of the way while he is in school or at a sitter's? Taking an autistic child anywhere seems to be an adventure for most parents. Where does your child like to go and where do they cringe at as you pull into the parking lots?
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@BethieAnnie (818)
• Dayton, Ohio
18 Nov 15
I ammthe mother of a child with Aspergers Syndrome, a form of autism. There are times it is easier to do my running without my son. However, the best thing you can do for Aspergers kids is desensitize them Tomas much extra sensitivity at times. At some point, you HAVE to take your autistic child out so that he/she can learn to understand how to behave. The learning process is just more complex.
Anytime you take an asperger child out you want to set them up to succeed. This means having a logical and clear gameplan. Get out BEFORE a meltdown, even if you can't buy everything you want.
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@mommaj (23112)
• United States
18 Nov 15
Autism on any level is a struggle to deal with. My daughter has aspergers and that is a cake walk compared to the classic autism. I am in no means making light of your situation. Yes, you have to take your children out so they can function. I will not however, let the school take him out when they cannot even keep him safe on premises. I do take my son in public. We go to the library, playgrounds, zoo, and even swimming. I will take him to some grocery stores, but there are two he has meltdowns before we even pull into the parking lot at. I think the light hurts his eyes in the store.
I totally agree that you need to set your child up for success regardless of what disability they have. I want you to know the seriousness and reality of my son's condition though. He will never be able to live on his own, go anywhere on his own, or even take care of himself 100%. The reality is when I can no longer take care of him he will have to go in a home. It has taken me ten years to get to the point that I can even say that. I still have a problem grasping the concept and yet if you met him you would know in an instant that it is true. He does not even talk. I am just fortunate that he is not sickly or a head banger.
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
18 Nov 15
If I get him in the grocery store, he usually doesn't have a meltdown. The first time I take him into a new store is a test. He didn't cry at the one he doesn't like. He just walked in and sat on the floor and wouldn't move. He has had meltdowns though. In the library is always a fun place to have one. LOL
@BethieAnnie (818)
• Dayton, Ohio
19 Nov 15
@mommaj oh Library meltdowns are no fun. There are some stores I do avoid because the lighting an atmosphere is too stimulating. It does get better and easier as my son gets older, though.
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
15 Nov 15
I used to carry mine around. Now that he is older there is not a chance of me being able to do that for long periods of time. You might want to let your friend see this because she isn't doing herself any favors. I finally realized, luckily before it was too late, to use a harness so my child would get use to walking with me. Of course, my child is classic autistic so your friend might have a different circumstance.
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