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Feb 17, 2020
6:46:34pm

garyfan All-American

Parenting is so hard and trying. Good on you and God bless your son.

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garyfan

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The ups and downs of having a kid on the Autism spectrum. As many of you know my

rebelCoug

2/17/20 5:45pm

Sounds like an amazing kid and you sound like a great dad.

che flaco

2/17/20 5:50pm

thanks for sharing.

Mayor of Cougartown

2/17/20 5:50pm

Nice post

Cougar-Duck

2/17/20 5:52pm

That’s really tough, all things can be made right through the atonement

2/17/20 5:53pm

I’m 29 and grew up with a sister who is now 26 that sounds just like your son.

Noni Fruit

2/17/20 5:59pm

I understand about the job thing. He's trying to find a part time job while

rebelCoug

2/17/20 6:02pm

My 9 yr old son is on the spectrum as well. By the sound of your post, it

kolob32

2/17/20 6:01pm

Yeah each kid is different. My son is high functioning enough to understand he

rebelCoug

2/17/20 6:03pm

My son just turned 8. He's not speaking yet. He will not be getting baptised

Megamind

2/18/20 12:50am

I agree, if we were to try to baptize him right now, we would literrally have to

kolob32

2/18/20 9:20am

My 9 year old nephew just got diagnosed. We had suspicions but just got official

ByuImaginesDragons

2/19/20 2:54am

You've described what we're going through with our son. He'll turn 11 this week

2/17/20 6:03pm

One thing that helps is knowing that other parents of kids on the spectrum are

rebelCoug

2/17/20 6:07pm

Having a 30+ year old down's daughter I can relate.

Zenoch

2/17/20 6:31pm

I have a few relatives with downs. They are some of the most Christlike people I

ByuImaginesDragons

2/19/20 2:58am

I'm right there with you

vegas guey

2/17/20 6:40pm

I agree with your comment about the atonement.

garyfan

2/17/20 9:11pm

I'm wondering if accessing that strength is a gift

vegas guey

2/17/20 10:00pm

i don't know if there is anything more difficult

snowcat

2/18/20 10:53am

I agree everyone just seems to think because in the end the atonement will make

ByuImaginesDragons

2/19/20 3:01am

Parenting is so hard and trying. Good on you and God bless your son.

garyfan

2/17/20 6:46pm

RE: The ups and downs of having a kid on the Autism spectrum. As many of you

85fan

2/17/20 9:01pm

Does he still live at home or with roomates in an apt.?

2/18/20 11:31am

He still lives at home. He can't find even a part time job. We are trying to

rebelCoug

2/18/20 12:29pm

We have this place in AZ. Maybe they know of a similar restaurant where you live

crack

2/18/20 9:03pm

My wife also works with an autistic adult. I will ask her if she knows any tips.

crack

2/18/20 9:05pm

Here in WA they have a state agency which is tasked with finding jobs for disabled. It's called a job coach. Maybe

Zenoch

2/18/20 9:31pm

Well that.. living in an apt with roommates..is something

2/18/20 9:55pm

From one autism parent to another, thanks for sharing.

bbbh

2/18/20 9:48pm

I feel like my youngest brother is on the spectrum somewhere but never got

ByuImaginesDragons

2/19/20 2:47am

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