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Reply to "Just curious: you feel judgment about the sacrifices you make for your teens?"
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[quote=Anonymous]I hear you, OP. I have 2 ADHD/ASD teens. My sense of this is that parents of neurotypical teens have no idea how much time and effort it can take to parent a teen with complex disabilities. It might be easier for them to see that with a physical disability, but harder with ADHD and/or Level 1 ASD. Our society values fostering independence, so to the outside viewer it might look like 'helicopter' parenting. I heard recently heard a parenting coach who works with families like ours describe our role really more as full time caregivers as well as parents. I found that language helpful to think about the level of support some of our kids need. Hang in there- many of us do get it![/quote]
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