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I am an adult with autism and was unable to communicate until I began using facilitated communication with my mom. We took off big time almost four years ago and I developed writing skills relatively quickly. I am able to take pride in my accomplishments and I am so glad that people can't underestimate me any more. My mother has helped me to do this.
I am feeling angry that for much of my life everyone assumed I was retarded. I was simply unable to talk and I didn't show them my true intelligence. I was doomed to a life of silence and aloneness because of this deadly combination until fc finally came into my life. This didn't happen until well into my adulthood and I have definitely improved my life.
I had become a massive game of catch-up. This was tremendously difficult because of the many years of bad habits that were ingrained within my soul. I was going to give it my all because it was not in me to just do it naturally. I tried not to fight the pushing of others who were trying to help me to reach some of my goals. The best thing in my favor has been having a mom who is like a bulldog; she has given me countless hours of her dedicated service despite having to give up much of her retirement way of life in order for me to make progress. I am in a better place today because of her efforts since the system has been unbelievably reluctant to become the helpers they should have been.
The system wasted more of my time by not listening to my mom or me. Recently, it became necessary to switch to a new agency in order to get any kind of stability in my program. I am happy to report that the new agency is going great guns and I now have the basic service I deserve. We now have a good team working on my catch up game. I can now concentrate on becoming the person I want to become. It is a great feeling to be treated like the intelligent person I am and not be underestimated any more.
