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My son on lock down: Hard for people with special needs
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Apr 22, 2020 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
Hi @ihatediabetes, so good to hear from you. I can imagine that this is particularly hard on Michael when his routine is so drastically uprooted and he can't understand why. I'm tagging other parents of kids and adult children with special needs, like @alexisdewilde @mrsjoanie @aworriedmom @illinoismom @jennsprung and @5qdeletion @mcconnector, who may also be finding this time of social isolation, especially trying.
Ihatediabetes, how does Michael show his unhappiness? Is he sad, angry, quiet, acting out, or all of it?
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Michael is used to a routine. So when something happens that he doesn't expect he gets upset. Also when he has an expectation, like doing something fun, and it doesn't happen he tends to melt down. I'm hoping that he gets into a new routine of staying at home. The staff is trying to occupy him and another consumer with games, organizing, and stuff like that. Maybe Michael will eventually like the new routine. I am trying to set him up with zoom. There are organizations that serve people with disabilities that are setting up zoom so these individuals can meet up. People like Michael really rely on Special Olympics and similar programs to have a life worth living.