Ashleigh is not handling the road digging (posted this in Part 1). Well, would you if you had Autism and the digging is in the fifth week? No, you would not!! Each time Ashleigh comes home and the construction workers are still working she panics about how she will get home the next day. I have told her over and over again that I will do the worry, but it is not working.
Let's go back to Week 1. It was from the corner and a little onto the street going down to just past our house. Week 2, they were almost to the next street (a block or so from us). Week 3, other side of that street. Week 4, end of the street. Now in Week 5, they dug up 2 houses down from us, which they already did & in front of our house, but slightly up a bit and to the other side of the road, which was not done the first time.
Let's go back to Week 1. It was from the corner and a little onto the street going down to just past our house. Week 2, they were almost to the next street (a block or so from us). Week 3, other side of that street. Week 4, end of the street. Now in Week 5, they dug up 2 houses down from us, which they already did & in front of our house, but slightly up a bit and to the other side of the road, which was not done the first time.
Let's back up to today. So, They started digging slightly up from our house, but slightly up a bit towards the corner. I knew Ashleigh would worry when she got home. I told them that I have a disabled child that has to be dropped off in front of our house. Well, they did not move. I had to take Ashleigh off of her bus on the hill (near the corner) and have her walk home. We were not walking that far from where her bus left her off. Then, she starts crying and screaming loudly. I told her to concentrate on me, not on the construction worker and keep your eyes on the truck's flashing lights, which was parked right at our steps. I just had to get her there. Then, the construction workers noticed Ashleigh's crying and screaming and they turned off the vehicle they were using. We thank them.
We made it to the steps and we walked down. I got her inside. Told her to keep the doors lock so I can go get Ethan and to go to her room and put her favorite music channel on her tv and turn it up just so she could drown out the noise outside. Noah was asleep on the couch. Home sick from school the second day because of a virus and his asthma is flaring.
Autism is not fun. On my way to get Ethan from his bus stop, I had to breathe as a friend told me today so I would not lose it. For a child, who does not like change or anything messing up her schedule and especially hates loud noises, this is everything to them. Next time you see a child crying and screaming in a store or in a restaurant, think before you react. Please do so for that child and for that child's parent. You have no idea what noises or surroundings can do to a child. Thanks.
Tomorrow the construction workers are back again so we will see how after school is for Ashleigh. They are starting at 7:30a so I am hoping they will be done by 2p in front of our house. Today, they did not get there until after 10:30a.
Melissa
Melissa
Autism is not fun. On my way to get Ethan from his bus stop, I had to breathe as a friend told me today so I would not lose it. For a child, who does not like change or anything messing up her schedule and especially hates loud noises, this is everything to them. Next time you see a child crying and screaming in a store or in a restaurant, think before you react. Please do so for that child and for that child's parent. You have no idea what noises or surroundings can do to a child. Thanks.
Tomorrow the construction workers are back again so we will see how after school is for Ashleigh. They are starting at 7:30a so I am hoping they will be done by 2p in front of our house. Today, they did not get there until after 10:30a.
Melissa
Melissa
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