tcufrog
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2012
I have a son who has mild sensory issues, ADHD and is on the higher functioning end of the spectrum. While I would like for him to be able to learn to be successful in all situations, I have learned that certain events, situations, and activities are not suitable for him. For example, the school he used to attend had a big fundraiser called Bingo Night that was attended by almost every school family. We tried many times and in many ways to attend it but it always ended badly. The combination of a loud, chaotic room and the high possibility of losing was just too much for him no matter what accommodations we made. As a result, we stopped going. Yes, it can be sad and frustrating but I learned the hard way that putting him in situations that set him up for failure wasn't fair to him and it wasn't fair for everyone else to change everything to make it suit him.