yep all 3 are on the Autism spectrum, so it can be a bit crazy round my place at times.
my eldest is the mildest and sit near the Aspergers level on the spectrum so almost normal whatever normal is, he thrives in a structured environment. his fitness test for the Air Force is next month.
my middle son is in the middle of the spectrum, and also has ADHD, he is genius level smart his paediatrician gave it some special name, he has been reading and understanding university level text books since early primary school but has all of the most common ASD problems especially the complete lack of understanding of social interaction and lack of understanding of how others feel, including being unable to read body language or facial expression.
My youngest is borderline severe, last year was the first year he has been able to attend school for a full day every day of the week. He is also ADHD, and struggles with language skills, he likes maths which is the subject he comes closest to being normal in. It has taken years of speech therapy to get to the point where he can be understood by most people and finally has an early primary school reading level. this year will be his second year in high school (grade 9).
there are very few people who actually understand how hard it is raising 3 ASD kids, and it does not get easier with age especially when you add teenage hormones into the mix.
The training and coaching I do is a method of coping with the high stress levels I have every day but usually never talk about. on the forum people discuss the stress of work or going out, I would love that low level of stress, I work part time in the sports medicine and coaching because I have to be on call to drop everything at a moments notice during school hours, weekends and after school is the only time I can work. I almost never go out socially so I don't face the problems of eating bad calories at restaurants and cafés.
Powerlifting is Stress Relief.
my eldest is the mildest and sit near the Aspergers level on the spectrum so almost normal whatever normal is, he thrives in a structured environment. his fitness test for the Air Force is next month.
my middle son is in the middle of the spectrum, and also has ADHD, he is genius level smart his paediatrician gave it some special name, he has been reading and understanding university level text books since early primary school but has all of the most common ASD problems especially the complete lack of understanding of social interaction and lack of understanding of how others feel, including being unable to read body language or facial expression.
My youngest is borderline severe, last year was the first year he has been able to attend school for a full day every day of the week. He is also ADHD, and struggles with language skills, he likes maths which is the subject he comes closest to being normal in. It has taken years of speech therapy to get to the point where he can be understood by most people and finally has an early primary school reading level. this year will be his second year in high school (grade 9).
there are very few people who actually understand how hard it is raising 3 ASD kids, and it does not get easier with age especially when you add teenage hormones into the mix.
The training and coaching I do is a method of coping with the high stress levels I have every day but usually never talk about. on the forum people discuss the stress of work or going out, I would love that low level of stress, I work part time in the sports medicine and coaching because I have to be on call to drop everything at a moments notice during school hours, weekends and after school is the only time I can work. I almost never go out socially so I don't face the problems of eating bad calories at restaurants and cafés.
Powerlifting is Stress Relief.
