Those that know me are aware of my struggle this past few months and of course, I am in a better space now. But only few are aware of Samuel’s struggles.
Teenage season is a difficult season to navigate through even for the best of us. For individuals living life with developmental disabilities, it can be even more challenging. Samuel has not been totally spared.
He is a smart kid that knows how to research and navigate through the WWW. Samuel has been doing alot of search on his disability that i don’t even speak much of…..ADHD. As he searches through the net, he became fixated on the negative side of ADHD. The negative thought consumed him and he started experiencing extreme sadness.
It’s one thing to deal with challenges yourself, it’s another to have your child on that Journey. Samuel will be okay, Samuel is speaking with a therapist that he has developed some level of comfort with. Samuel will be okay.
Autism is a lifelong Journey, so is ADHD, severe receptive and expressive language delay and the rest of them. As a family, we continue to move.
SHALOM!!!