AM I DOING
ENOUGH? By Liz
“With the myriad of therapies out there, coupled with the emphasis on early intervention, it is no wonder we are all in a panic!
Basically, we are
asked to evaluate many, many therapies (and most of us do not have the
credentials, resources, time or
funds to do this), determine which best suit our child, and then flawlessly
execute them in what probably amounts to 2 years (When you take into consideration wait-lists, funding and the
time it takes to actually receive a diagnosis, etc).
...And we are
supposed to achieve optimal results, basically change our children’s' lives,
all in this short period of time.
So we mortgage and
re-mortgage our homes, quit our jobs. We worry about our marriages and
neuro-typical (NT) kids,
but totally devote our lives to our autistic kids. Totally without (monetary) pay.
I wonder how many
executives work with those types of goals, under that type of pressure for that
type of pay?.
But our motivation
is our wonderful kids. All we can do is
our best. Please don't think about what you haven't done. Concentrate on being
the caring and wonderful parent you are.
In terms of
therapies, if you are happy with the results, there is no need to change what
you are doing. If one component of your therapy isn’t working, change or alter
it. Customize it to make it motivating and fun! Be sure your child is getting
enjoyment out of it too.
There is no one
therapy that will be the answer to everything. Time and research has proven
that the child who receives a good combination of therapies that are tailored
to his/her needs does the best. It is also vitally important to generalize
skills learned into every day life.
Good luck!
Liz
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