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David and his irrational beliefs

Posted on December 10, 2014December 10, 2014 by David's Father

David.

Fixates on things.

So when he asked about discharge from the facility he is in, I explained that before he could be discharged, a facility needed to be identified and either restructured or added on to, in order to house a child with Autism.

Evidently he is under the belief that he is being discharged.   And discharged to a specific place.

Since I listed a number of facilities that could potentially be adapted for the needs of kids with Autism, he decided the one he is going to.

Bubble Murder Pentalogy - Episode 1Hate to burst his bubble, but unless things have drastically changed in the state of North Dakota’s mental health institutions, he isn’t coming home soon.

Much as I want him home, it would likely be a huge step back for him to come straight home from his current facility.  How do I know this?  Simple history.  It has happened before.  He does great for a while, and gradually his behaviors deteriorate.  So there needs to be some type of step-down or transition facility between there and home.  Sadly he won’t be able to see beyond his belief that he is getting discharged.

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3 thoughts on “David and his irrational beliefs”

  1. MariaHall says:
    December 10, 2014 at 7:15 pm

    You need something like The VIllages here in Ohio…. it is a kind of bridge placement.

  2. MariaHall says:
    December 10, 2014 at 7:15 pm

    You need something like The VIllages here in Ohio…. it is a kind of bridge placement.

  3. debbzs says:
    December 11, 2014 at 1:16 am

    Sorry.  He has awesome parents. I just wish you were closer and there was some magic wand to make things better.

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