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Well done Seahorse & son, that sounds like a big first step for both of you. I have no direct experience of autism but can understand how difficult it must be for you both & what great progress it must feel like. 
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Good for him and you Seahorse. The first steps are the smallest and the most difficult but often the most memorable.Originally posted by Seahorse View PostMy oldest son is autistic and so is very rarely invited out anywhere and until today never at all without family accompaniment. In many ways, I think that's understandable. I know I'd hesitate before agreeing to look after someone else's special needs child (heck, looking after a 'mainstream' child that's not your own can be stressful enough!). This school year though, he has been taught with two autistic boys from the year above him and he's become great friends with one of them (amazing in itself, as he's not a child who seeks or appears to need company). And today, he has been to his friend's house for a whole 90 minutes without me, or anyone else in our immediate circle, to support or supervise him! He was apparantly very well behaved and relatively undemanding and he and his little mate gave each other a big hug when it was time to come home. I'll admit I spent most of those 90 minutes wondering if he was drinking bleach or dropping a priceless family heirloom down the stairs ('just looking') but happily my fears were entirely unfounded
I know it's not much at all in relative terms but I feel very proud of him today.There comes a point in your life when you realize who matters, who never did, who won't anymore and who always will. Don't worry about people from your past, there's a reason why they didn't make it in your future.Comment
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Take comfort that he knows that you're thinking of him, that you worry for him and his best behaviour is a reflection that he cares for you tooOriginally posted by Seahorse View Post.
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