David has been really struggling lately with his mental illnesses. I use plural for a reason. Today, a lot happened. He became combative. It took four adults to restrain this 80 pound boy. He becomes very strong when he is on this part of his “cycle”. Meds don’t work, calming techniques don’t work. The only…
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a new week, a better outlook
Today we had staffing for David. While I won’t go through the ins and outs of everything that was discussed, I will say this. The team isn’t ready to give up on him regardless of what the school says. We are going to explore the possibility that he is on a manic swing with his…
Auditory Stimming
As a father of a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, I am well aware of the intricacies and quirks that a child on the Spectrum can display. Anyone who has watched the movie Rainman has seen stimming. Raymond exhibited it in a number of ways. When he was uncomfortable, he would recite the Abbott…