my autistic son is having great difficulty in socializing its so bad that he hasnt been to school for 18 months.in that time he has only been outside a few times also over this period he has regressed even further into himself,he has lost weight his sleep is erratic and he refuses to shower, two months since he washed ,i have tried all sorts of strategies that you can mention and they dont work .it has got to the stage now that his nurses believe he should go into this psychiatric unit for teenage boys who have varying degrees of problems, some of which i believe may be distressing for him, but they feel this is the only way foreward for him outwith his own enviroment for him to make progress,we got to sign papers to agree to this under the mental health act dont know what to do , he also got ocd and selective mutism eg he chooses when to speak and who with, please help im at my wits end.xxx admission is 28 days in hospital for assessment
2007-04-12
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