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My son turned 22 last week and his entitlement to special education ended. He's been accepted for vocational services thru Mass Rehab but that won't start till July. He still has considerable speech/communication issues as well as social functioning problems. I was worried and concerned that he'd become just another autustic adult,sitting at home in isolation, watching TV and losing skills. We've been talking in brief sessions about how it is important that this not happen, I've been making calls, gathering info about Adult day programs and about getting PCA services under medicaid to assist him with getting the skills he needs.I don't want him to become more and more isolated, retreating into the world of self-stimming and depression. Guess who got up this morning, showered and dressed, right down to shoes? guess who cleaned his room and stripped and attempted to remake his bed?.. he needed help with sheets,lol, he cound't find a fitted sheet and was using a flat top sheet but still.. he remembered a conversation, he was able to find motivation. Most importantly.. he correctly read my facial expression when I stepped into his room yesterday.. I noticed it needed to be cleaned but chose not to say anything because I had other more pressing issues to discuss. My kiddo clearly correctly read my facial expression and acted appropriately on that information without needing to be told directly to clean!!!! To my mind this is HUGE ! Wow! I hope July comes quickly, but even if it doesn't it sounds like such a great start for both of you. I am so happy to see the motivation is there as well as your son's ability to perceive what he should be doing.
I can only dream that T will ever have that sort of motivation. Motivational lack seems to be her primary symptom these days ... so you give me hope! And ... wow -- conga-rats! (as it is said elsewhere on the web)! Oh, that is so awesome! What an encouragement for you (and for the rest of us)! I dream of the day when my son's room is anything other than tornado-stricken It's great when success and triumph begins to come around the corner! I can only imagine the fear you might have for the future of your son. Keep at your love, and I know he'll surprise you! Cheers and congrats!  Loren |
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. You're right, it is huge that he read your emotions and acted on them, and that he had the motivation from your conversation to act on that!