What is it like raising an autistic child?

Question

I know it is difficult, but I would like to know what it is like and some habits that your child has and how you deal with them.

Answer 1

i know diffrent children react diffrently but i know there are alot of goverment programs out there to help you...i do home health and i know the goverment pays for a sitter to come into the home and help out

Answer 2

Wow where do i start ..I have twins aged 10 Kylie and Thomas, Thomas pictured left was diagnosed with severe autism at aged 3, he is now non verbal and still in nappies, raising a child with Autism can be tough and yes you do often wonder how you will cope But you do and you learn everyday, Thomas has had so many obsessions over the years from opening windows at angles, turning the lights on and off, lining sweets up, logos on shops, and now its Yellow Pages phone books he will sit for ages looking through the books, he also loves the Telebtubbies and has watched the same DVD for years .. his diet is rigid its been burnt toast and mash for seven years, and it does get tough sometimes he can be happy one minute and sit rocking on the sofa next ... i do my best for Thomas as i do his twin sister Kylie and i think its all a parent can do .. Thomas on youtube below i make videos about him x

Answer 3

I like to start with some enjoyable aspects that we have with 2 autistic spectrum sons.  They are really funny and have great humor.  They persevere to figure things out.  Ridiculous rote memory, my oldest at age 2 would be a backseat driver and direct you to the nearest 7-11 for a slurpee, or any mc donald's or toy store any time in the car.  My sons are both visual learners and do not do trial and error, they both know beforehand if something is going to work or not, if its the right puzzle piece or not.    They like a lot of personal space making it easier to get things done, where my typical son needs more constant interaction and is underfoot slowing me down alot.  There emotions can change quickly, and minor setbacks can deflate them.  They like sensory toys best, and non-toy items like blinds, doors, lights.

Answer 4

our biggest challenge is with taste and smells.my son for the most part for as long as i can remember will only eat certain things .the texture and odors really are odd to him .of course the things he will eat are not the healthiest for him.so to keep the weight undercontroll i just keep everything in snack size .,also colors for 3 years everything had to be the color blue lol well one day on his own in a mall he just choose red i grabbed any size long as it was red.