Re: [!! SPAM] Re: what makes me sad

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I agree with you Sara - whether I like it or not my son will at some stage in his life have to be cared for by other persons than myself and because of his high needs it will be professionally by people who are paid to do it. I have to make myself let go of him sometimes - it is hard but if he is ever going to survive without me (inevitable at some stage) I have to force myself to trust certain people and organizations. He is 7 and goes to mencap - after school special needs club, overnight respite in a professional respite home once every 6 weeks and we have a professional sitter in once every two weeks.

PS _ he has thrived since doing these things - it is his "forced" social life.

what makes me sad

Diane mentioned that she wishes their were more people that were in their profession that cared about our children.I think there are some-but, to be honest, I don't want to take the chance that in the future, when my son does need to live somewhere else that there will b people like that. Therefore, I am part of a group of parents that are looking to develop a community for adult individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. This way we can be a part of our children's lives and have some measure of control on what they will be doing. Herskowitz

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