You got him to live independently! Sort of, but still. It gives me hope that 1

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Jun 11, 2024
3:46:45pm

88Coug Contributor

day my autistic sons will live on their own. Baby steps to adulthood. Maybe by 30.....

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Having an adult kid w autism. Too long, don't read.

VenomFarmer

Jun 11, 2:37pm

Bless you - you are doing a great job!! It is obvious your son loves you.

ElkhunterUT

Jun 11, 2:44pm

Thanks. He's pretty patient w me.

VenomFarmer

Jun 12, 12:10am

Well said. I read your whole post,it’s always kind of therapeutic to hear how others deal with children on the spectrum.

Islandercoug

Jun 11, 2:44pm

It does help.

VenomFarmer

Jun 11, 2:55pm

Not to diminish your frustration.

BrighamJung

Jun 11, 2:47pm

Thanks...where's the "bro hug" emoji?

VenomFarmer

Jun 11, 2:53pm

My on-the-specturm 7 year olds entire menu -

AltTabbins

Jun 11, 2:49pm

Love it.

VenomFarmer

Jun 12, 12:11am

I laughed at his several month's supply of oatmeal. Laughed harder at scurvy.

ochobeeguy

Jun 11, 3:00pm

I should have just bought him mouse traps to protect his supply. Lol

VenomFarmer

Jun 12, 12:12am

Bless you. I have a son in almost the same situation.

RocketCoug

Jun 11, 3:01pm

My son just finished his service mission.

VenomFarmer

Jun 11, 3:08pm

And btw...

VenomFarmer

Jun 11, 3:10pm

How funny. My some has one called the atomic clock that shakes the bed and is

RocketCoug

Jun 11, 3:20pm

Reading your post and the one before it made me think of this scene from "What About Bob?"

greatbam

Jun 11, 3:31pm

That’s one my favorite movies. Is this corn hand shucked?

RocketCoug

Jun 11, 3:37pm

Greatest movie of all time

ossicles

Jun 11, 6:27pm

He’s a lucky kid to have you as his dad!

tander123

Jun 11, 3:05pm

RE: Having an adult kid w autism. Too long, don't read.

orangestorm

Jun 11, 3:43pm

You got him to live independently! Sort of, but still. It gives me hope that 1

88Coug

Jun 11, 3:46pm

Thanks for sharing - 20 YO daughter is high functioning autistic

nerfherder

Jun 11, 4:03pm

UVU has a community based program, Passages, to help those on the spectrum

NYC and Japan

Jun 11, 11:29pm

Dang. That's a tough situation.

VenomFarmer

Jun 12, 12:04am

Just visited my son in Rexburg

vegas guey

Jun 11, 4:19pm

Not for the faint of heart.

VenomFarmer

Jun 11, 4:52pm

I appreciate the experiences of these faithful parents

vegas guey

Jun 11, 5:20pm

RE: I appreciate the experiences of these faithful parents

VenomFarmer

Jun 11, 7:00pm

RE: Having an adult kid w autism. Too long, don't read.

SoBlueitHurts

Jun 11, 4:42pm

Lol, my kid and I are both easy to please w food. Lol

VenomFarmer

Jun 11, 7:01pm

Thanks for sharing. I have a 21-year-old son who is on the spectrum & is also

osbooks

Jun 11, 4:42pm

RE: Thanks for sharing. I have a 21-year-old son who is on the spectrum & is

VenomFarmer

Jun 11, 7:25pm

Thanks for sharing. We too have an adult son with autism.

Rosy Lady

Jun 11, 5:39pm

That's really impressive.

VenomFarmer

Jun 11, 7:15pm

Mathematics. It took 6 years, but he did it!

Rosy Lady

Jun 11, 10:02pm

Something most of us could never accomplish.

VenomFarmer

Jun 12, 12:14am

UVU has a community based program, Passages, to help those on the spectrum

NYC and Japan

Jun 11, 11:31pm

Thank you for sharing all these details. I'm in the same situation with a child

provokid

Jun 12, 2:26pm

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