This is another therapy blog.
As I mentioned in my previous blog, my son developed a tic over the summer. He has Autism and through my google searches, what I have learned is that it’s not that uncommon for Autistic kids to develop tics.
The tics started out quite mild, but have gotten progressively worse.
I have no idea what to do or how to help him. I have made an appointment with a psychologist that has come highly recommended by other parents, but she is REALLY popular and her next available appointment is 2 months away.
Before I would have also consulted our SENCO at the school. She was amazing and helpful. It really felt like I had an ally that cared about my son and understood him. (Hi Miss Lucy, if you’re reading this!)
We don’t have anyone like that at school anymore and I’m so sad about that. However, we are really lucky to have an amazing Year 6 teacher! He has a ton of experience and my son absolutely loves him. He is really looking out for my son and has tools that are helping him. So, I am very thankful for that.
Recently my son’s tics have become a huge burden. He masks quite a bit while at school, but once home……. BOOM. He will sometimes tic so hard and for so long that he cannot even speak. He is tired from masking, being tired makes the tics worse, but the constant tics are also exhausting for him and he barely has the energy to sit up straight at the end of an episode.
Each time he tics, it’s like someone is punching me in the gut. I want so badly to help him in some way, but I just don’t know what to do for him.
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