I don't know what to do with my four year old son anymore. He has been diagnosed with Autism since he was two, recently he had to stay in a childrens hospital for a few months because he would hold my pillow over my face while I slept and would kick punch and bite me and anyone else who upset him. He also became so obsessed with getting the mail he left the house at 3:00 in the morning in his pajamas trying to go to the post office. Thank goodness my neighbor had just gotten home from work and heard him. In the hospital they said he was not autistic but possibally bi polar. I don't know what to do. Earlier today he threw his scooter at me and hit me in my head. I can't keep him in day care and it is hard for me to keep a job. My parents won't even let us around them any more. Please help me. He is my life and I have tried everything to help him. He is a threat to himself and others around him. We stay home all the time because if we go around other people he becomes very violent. I have to have a friend do my shopping for me. He can go from absolutly wonderfull and happy to screaming and trying to hurt me in a split second.He is supposed to go to school in the fall and I am afraid of what will happen. Does anyone have any advice? Please help me, I'm all alone and don't know what to do any more.
How do I deal with my Autistic son
By zoeyzoha24 - Posted on April 19th, 2009
Your situation is obviously very difficult. I am curious about your relationship with your son's father. Is he in the picture? How was your pregnancy? Were there any complications? is he your only child? Where do you live? Have you looked at local support programs? Some county's/ states offer such support as Therapeutic Behavior Coaches that come to your home and help the child to learn appropriate coping skills, and often they will accompany the child on the bus or at school if needed.
Besides that, without knowing more of your situation, I can give you some resources.
A Village To Raise is a site started by parents who adopted 2 children, both of whom developed autistic type behaviors. They went through the gammet of getting help, and started a network. http://www.avillagetoraise.com/about_us.php
I also have a friend who is licensed psychologist who has worked with autistic spectrum disorders for years. Oddly, she had 2 children, both of whom are autistic (born to her after she started her work.) She provided me with this link, http://www.hriptc.org/index.php. She told me that she went through this program and that her children are functioning at age appropriate levels now, and going to regular classes.
I have also heard about promising research with music therapy, but don't have any specific sources that I trust on it at the moment. One of my friends is doing her doctoral thesis on it. I will ask her about and get back to you, if you wish.
You and your son are in my prayers. i hope this helps some. Nothing replaces the support of friends and family, however, in situations like these, knowledge is critical. Research, research, research.
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