losingit1973 wrote:
Special needs families adapt to their unique situations. They find what works and go with it. From an outsiders point of view it may look like chaos, but the childrens needs are met and the caretakers sanity remains intact. In our house sensory needs are satisfied. We have trampolines, crash mats, cubbies, balance beams, chewies, and alot of soft materials to cuddle with. Nothing but shorts (my current state) is common. It is a little crowded, but there is far less destruction than before we got all this stuff.
Exactly.
Also, many persons coping with an autistic family member do get a "little" crazy. Sometimes a lot crazy. I'm not surprised that someone could not express themselves well.
People on this website, at least the ones who post, seem to be unaware of the intractable problems that arise from people with profound autism. I am not surprised that a person can injure themselves to the point that they need brain surgery. I hesitate to post this, because few will believe it, but I know a child who hit himself in the head, hard, over 40 times
per minute, unless restrained or redirected in some manner. There are other behavior problems as well. But it is important to remember that many cases are WAY worse than what we experience.