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[quote=Anonymous]My only child has ASD level 1, as well as anxiety, ADHD, and other challenging diagnoses. We’ve seen growth but it’s slow going and the kid is 12, almost 13, and we are approaching our 50s with no ability to go out on our own. When she was younger we could do babysitters. Now the typical neighborhood sitters would be the same age as our daughter. I always thought eventually we’d be bringing her with us to see plays and movies, but she finds it too overwhelming. In a few years I think she’ll be able to stay alone but for now she’s not. She gets too worried. And I feel so stuck at home.

My parents live two hours away and are frankly too old to be effective with a challenging teen. My husband’s job involves occasional travel and there are times I really need another person to help with pickup if I have a late meeting.

We sometimes send our daughter on a sleepover to a friend’s house but I think we need more options than that.

We could use a third, paid, responsible adult in the mix. Someone mature enough to drive, chill enough to be acceptable to my child, and able to rotate in to give us some relief. I’d be happy to set it up so we have a bimonthly date night every other week, so they’d know our house and routine and then could pay extra if they need to work during the week.

Where would you go to look for somebody suitable for a gig like this? Do any universities in the Maryland suburbs have education programs where we might find a special ed major? What would you pay hourly for this kind of support? More than $25 per hour? My child would likely either be masking heavily and chatting them up throughout the first view visits - or might squirrel away in their iPad. It wouldn’t be hard but we would need someone understanding.

Thanks for helping me figure this out. [/quote]

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