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| I am a mother of four children. 14, 12, 9 and 4. My 9 year old son was just recently diagnosed with Autism (PDD to be exact) and ADHD, so I'm looking to talk to other parents in the same boat. I would love to be able to find a support group or more so, a playgroup for my son to interact with other kids and make friends.
Everyday is a huge struggle, not only because there is that communication barrier, but also because recently he has been getting more angry. He isn't violent in any way, not yet at least, but just really angry. Everything makes him angry. I know he struggles with the frustration of others not understanding him, and when he doesn't get his way he will let you know, loud and clear. We've known for years that Elijah had some "special needs", and assumed it was autism, so I've been trying to find as much info as possible and do as much research as possible so that I could understand myself about his struggles and the best way that I could help. I never used to have such a hard time. In most cases, I knew what to do when a certain situation presented itself. I knew how to calm him dowm, how to relate to him and understand him. I feel like he is slipping away and that makes me very sad and even a little scared. I feel like I'm losing control. I hope to find other parents of children with autism (or on the spectrum), swap stories and maybe learn other techniques or new ideas to help my son. |
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Member since: 09/23/2010
Last update: 09/23/2010
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