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Originally Posted by JustLovelyJenn

I have never really thought about the fact that I act as a caregiver until recently, when a specialist we were seeing suggested I might look into getting a caregiver to help give me a break.... I have a 9 year old son with high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and an impulse control disorder.

Its a lot of work, and a whole lot of stress... I am just going to follow along for now.

i was hoping some that are taking care of young folks would chime in. Sometimes i don't think those who do give themselves credit. It's stressful caring for a healthy child, it must be completely overwhelming (however rewarding) taking care of a high needs child.

you get to feel tired and stressed out when it happens!