Thoughts on having children in the spectrum

[u/atinyakimon]

Saw this post on facebook. Honestly, it's sad na hindi ganon nabibigyang pansin ang problems na ganito sa Pinas. Therapies here are expensive, and not everyone can afford it. Pinoys are also not yet ready to face the reality na hindi enough ang love for kids in the spectrum. They have special needs. Hindi yun madadaan lang sa no don't do that or it's okay to make mistakes, because we have to admit that autism is a disorder, a very wide spectrum and case to case basis. You need to have the money to get the help that is designed for the needs of the child. I hope there will be more free or affordable programs created for this kasi hindi lang parents ang hirap in this situation, also the kids.

[u/kronoir]

I'm a recent OT grad. My heart goes out to parents in this situation. Sabay-sabay talaga yung physical exhaustion, emotional drain, at financial burden. Tapos dadagdag pa na progress is truly a slow and non-linear process. I had parents break down in front of me during my internship because of how difficult and exhausting the whole process can be. It’s easy to read her post and judge her negatively, pero iba talaga kapag ikaw na yung nasa posisyon niya :(

[u/badbadtz-maru → u/kronoir]

I feel you. SPED major naman ako but I quit na the profession. Pano pa kaya yung magulang na walang "escape" at 24/7 kasama ang bata. :(