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I was talking with my son's principal today, and while not the subject of the meeting I asked about the new school social worker. I wanted to know if the kids would be able to talk to the social workers without the context of the discussion being told to parents. We live in an insular community and there are many things stigmatized. It is important for children to have a safe person with whom they can talk about things that they are not comfortable discussing with parents. I specifically told him my concern regard older children(this is a K-8 school) who are struggling with the ideas of puberty, sexuality, and mental health. He told me that he has spoken to the social workers about this a little, and hopefully it will work out that if the person approaches the social worker, the social worker can keep everything in confidence.

The principle told me that he has some of my same concerns, and there are a few kids he is keeping an eye on, because he suspects that some of the 'behavior issues' are do to them questioning their sexuality and orientation.

I am so scared for those kids. I really hope they can find a way to figure themselves out without being ostracized by their family and the community.

Meltdowns

Aug. 13th, 2019 08:24 pm
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All the autistic people in my family were overstimulated at the same time today. One of them shut down, one was about 80/20 meltdown/tantrum, and then there was me, expending all my energy to not shut down or meltdown, while helping them through their stuff and simultaneously trying to keep the other two children calm and non-escalatory. It was very frustrating, and I am now very tired. I was tired before, as we have begun to work on waking up and having everyone ready as per our school schedule.

This whole event, and some of the things said by some family members makes me realize that I am the only one who knows what a meltdown is. Even though I am well aware of what it is, both because of watching my son, and having them myself, I still struggle to identify a meltdown vs a tantrum sometimes, so I can understand it being difficult for my husband and the other children. What this tells me is that my hopes for a therapy-free school year are for naught. Clearly as a family we all need to work on how we are interacting with my son specifically regarding how his autism presents.

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