I feel this in my SOUL. 😢 [Love this from Stories About Autism]
For anyone else who needs to hear this tonight as well ❤️ I’ve heard this sentence many times over the years from various teachers and professionals. Usually after a discussion about meltdowns and aggressive and violent behaviours Jude or Tommy are demonstrating. Behaviours that they rarely show around other people. Which can leave you feeling like it’s you who are doing something wrong. That you’re the trigger, the failure, the reason that your child is being so aggressive. And when you feel like that, those tough days hurt even more. Leave you wondering all kind of unhelpful thoughts. Today was one of those days. I’m glad that others don’t get to see the challenging behaviours, but I also wish I didn’t have to either. That they just didn’t happen. Meanwhile I’ll hold onto the thought that it’s because they feel safe and trust me. I hope that’s what it is anyway ❤️