Stress and the Autism Parent

[mrsbuttinski]

Most parents experience stress, but for those raising children with autism, everyday life often brings Stress with a capital S. They need to keep their child from running away, manage meltdowns, wrangle with teachers about special education needs, avoid sights or sounds that overload his senses, and drive to therapists or doctors. And that's just what Monday looks like. They do all this while sleep-deprived. Many children with autism simply don't sleep well,1 so neither do mom and dad...



iancommunity.org/ssc/stress-and-autism-parent

[freezorburn]

Well this explains a lot. Off to sleep now.