rest4eagles
Well-Known Member
Greetings 1 and all-
rest4eagles
2 those in the kno Gran Dad-
I have been given the gift of a wife of limited depth and unlimited
narcicism. Along w/the gift of a loving son Autistic and Non-Verbal.
Three days before Christmas we lost our home to an electrical fire.
The shock and trauma shook my boy to the core and sent him into
Sensory Overload Meltdown. I was able in brief to school myself and
after four weeks he is on his way to recovery.
What I learned on the practical is that the better part of the shock was
the flux of the battery of changes that had spun out of control in his
every day life. Not having any verbal means to express his grievance
he had to aggress. He did so with vigor. From an earlier episode of a
badly prescribed medication I had learned his strength and my own way
to handle and restrain. This has been a great blessing. I do not wish any
one to be caught in this dilemma not prepared. Having restraints close at
hand at such a time as this is a real God sent.
If you are caught in like circumstance put the schedule of the child in first
priority and keep a close eye to have meals on time and let the child walk
you through his need moment to moment. Once they know how to go to
the bathroom they will do so when they need to. I made the mistake of
insisting my son stay in bed when he wanted to relieve himself and I had
to learn the hard way - an expensive lesson. Listening is the hardest lesson
to learn from those who can not talk.
By these means I hope to spread the gospel of the unspoken and and unsung
heroes. Those who struggle with us able to speak. Who too often despite an
intensive listening do not achieve much hearing. This minute while I type my
boy was up trying to relieve his bladder on the stool with no success only to
return to the bed and wet two of the three pads on it.
The last four weeks have proven the depth of my patience and my own stubburn
determination to not fail in my mission of dad to a very troubled child fallen victim
to choices I a have made. My own respect to God's own purpose makes me wonder
what ever He has seen in me to privilege me so and when will He open my eyes to
see what ever He has.
rest4eagles
2 those in the kno Gran Dad-
I have been given the gift of a wife of limited depth and unlimited
narcicism. Along w/the gift of a loving son Autistic and Non-Verbal.
Three days before Christmas we lost our home to an electrical fire.
The shock and trauma shook my boy to the core and sent him into
Sensory Overload Meltdown. I was able in brief to school myself and
after four weeks he is on his way to recovery.
What I learned on the practical is that the better part of the shock was
the flux of the battery of changes that had spun out of control in his
every day life. Not having any verbal means to express his grievance
he had to aggress. He did so with vigor. From an earlier episode of a
badly prescribed medication I had learned his strength and my own way
to handle and restrain. This has been a great blessing. I do not wish any
one to be caught in this dilemma not prepared. Having restraints close at
hand at such a time as this is a real God sent.
If you are caught in like circumstance put the schedule of the child in first
priority and keep a close eye to have meals on time and let the child walk
you through his need moment to moment. Once they know how to go to
the bathroom they will do so when they need to. I made the mistake of
insisting my son stay in bed when he wanted to relieve himself and I had
to learn the hard way - an expensive lesson. Listening is the hardest lesson
to learn from those who can not talk.
By these means I hope to spread the gospel of the unspoken and and unsung
heroes. Those who struggle with us able to speak. Who too often despite an
intensive listening do not achieve much hearing. This minute while I type my
boy was up trying to relieve his bladder on the stool with no success only to
return to the bed and wet two of the three pads on it.
The last four weeks have proven the depth of my patience and my own stubburn
determination to not fail in my mission of dad to a very troubled child fallen victim
to choices I a have made. My own respect to God's own purpose makes me wonder
what ever He has seen in me to privilege me so and when will He open my eyes to
see what ever He has.
