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Old 10-18-2009, 03:28 PM
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guiab
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first, it Is sounds like you are doing a great job of caring for your son. You are not panicking and it looks like you have done a good job so far of identifying the options.

You have also done something caregivers have a hard time with, which is to ask how one care's for one's own self and sanity. This is really important for ACOA's, since there is nothing quite so attractive and dangerous as having someone dependent on you, someone you think you can manage.

Your son is part of the solution. He has choices to make of the options available. I am not familiar with autism or what services are available on your side of the pond, but he still has his own will and he will need to learn how to function with the tools he has. You have to make sure he is well informed. The solution may not be ideal, at least in the short term.
There may also be support groups for parents with autistic children.
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